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Loading... One minute to midnight : Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the brink of nuclear war (original 2008; edition 2008)by Michael Dobbs
Work InformationOne Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War by Michael Dobbs (2008)
   No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) Jeff.Rosendahl | Sep 21, 2021 |  I felt a little disconnected from the book - being separated from the situation by gaps in geography, nationality and generation. Born in the 70's - is it wrong to say "I wish this book had more pictures in it?" ...yeah. I know. (  ) MsMaison | Dec 5, 2017 | So many things could have gone wrong, so many things beyond control from JFK or Khrusjtjov, so many close calls, so many series of events having their own life and momentum. The way USAF planes with atomic weapons was dispersed throughout USA on airfields utterly unsuitable for the task. Atomic weapons that could be launched by individuals, not needing a second person or code to confirm. From both sides. Fortunately common sense prevailed. And, according to Dobbs, both JFK and Khrusjtjov should be credited. I know, a story has many facets and this is my first and - so far – only book on the subject. And one book may not be enough to get the true picture, if there is a true picture. But still a can’t help thinking: I was born in August 1962 and I could have lived my life in an atomic winther, if my family had survived. Read the book and draw your own conclusions. Mr. Dobbs writes in a very readable manner and the book is highly recommendable. (  ) JesperCFS2 | Mar 13, 2017 | BrokenTune | Aug 21, 2016 | )1  Stbalbach | Jun 22, 2014 | no reviews | add a review
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In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were sliding inexorably toward a nuclear conflict over the placement of missiles in Cuba. Veteran journalist Michael Dobbs has used previously untapped American, Soviet, and Cuban sources to produce the most authoritative book yet on the Cuban missile crisis. In his hour-by-hour chronicle, he takes us onto the decks of American ships patrolling Cuba; inside sweltering Soviet submarines and missile units as they ready their warheads; and inside the White House and the Kremlin as Kennedy and Khrushchev--rational, intelligent men separated by an ocean of ideological suspicion--agonize over the possibility of war. He shows how these two leaders recognized the terrifying realities of the nuclear age while Castro--never swayed by conventional political considerations--demonstrated the messianic ambition of a man selected by history for a unique mission.--From publisher description. No library descriptions found. |
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