The Cuban Missile Crisis : A World in Peril

For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, on the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they decided the fate of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Excerpts of speeches, meeting notes, letters, and reminiscences of several key players including Kennedy, Krushchev, and others depict this ominous situation.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis : A World in Peril

For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, on the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they decided the fate of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Excerpts of speeches, meeting notes, letters, and reminiscences of several key players including Kennedy, Krushchev, and others depict this ominous situation.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis : A World in Peril

The Cuban Missile Crisis : A World in Peril

by Karl Valois
The Cuban Missile Crisis : A World in Peril

The Cuban Missile Crisis : A World in Peril

by Karl Valois

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For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, on the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they decided the fate of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Excerpts of speeches, meeting notes, letters, and reminiscences of several key players including Kennedy, Krushchev, and others depict this ominous situation.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781878668929
Publisher: History Compass, LLC
Publication date: 05/01/1998
Series: Perspectives on History Series
Pages: 72
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile: 1250L (what's this?)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years
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