Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222) and index
The Cold War -- The United States and Cuba -- The discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba -- The world reaches the brink of nuclear war -- The Cold War comes to an end -- Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis
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"Provides users with a detailed and authoritative overview of events surrounding the harrowing 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, telling the story of the tense thirteen-day standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--