1962. Khrushchev. Kennedy. Castro. How the world almost died

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1962. Khrushchev. Kennedy. Castro. How the world almost died

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In the fall of 1962, the Soviet Union and the United States were on the brink of nuclear war for thirteen days.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the armed forces of the two countries were put on high alert, and the military looked at potential enemies through sights and guidance systems 24 hours a day. A tragic accident was enough for one of the politicians in Moscow, Washington or Havana to lose their nerve, and the death of tens of millions of people would be inevitable. The fate of the world depended on the decisions of just three people: the leader of the USSR Nikita Khrushchev, US President John Kennedy and the leader of the Cuban revolution Fidel Castro. This book examines, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, the worst possible diplomatic and military crisis that has ever threatened humanity. Khrushchev, Kennedy and Castro, their governments and militaries were trapped by ambition, mutual suspicion, threats and escalation of armed power. However, they found the strength to stop moments before the start of hostilities. The ultimatums were withdrawn. A compromise was found, thanks to which the threat of a nuclear apocalypse was postponed by almost 60 years. Will today's politicians be wise enough to use the experience of resolving the Cuban missile crisis and find a path to peace, given similar risks of a global military conflict? The author - Russian historian, publicist and public figure Vyacheslav Nikonov - hopes that his modest work will not only serve as a warning, but will also help in finding a reasonable solution.

Barcode: 9785041608668 SKU: 70175967 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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