One Minute To Midnight by Michael Dobbs
Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
The book provides a detailed and gripping account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, focusing on the tense thirteen days in October 1962 when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Through meticulous research and newly declassified documents, it reveals the high-stakes decisions and miscommunications between the United States and the Soviet Union. The narrative captures the perspectives of key figures, including President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, as well as the experiences of ordinary people caught in the crisis. The book highlights the precariousness of the situation and the narrow margin by which global catastrophe was averted.
- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- English
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