In Cuba, known as the October Crisis of 1962, and in the former Soviet Union as the Caribbean Crisis.
The hottest moment of the Cold War. The Cuban Missle Crisis developed in October 1962 when U.S. intelligence agencies photographed Soviet nuclear missile bases under construction in Cuba. The Cuban bases would place Soviet nuclear warheads in the American hemisphere--within easy striking distance of the United States.
President John F. Kennedy called for the prompt dismantling and removal of any offensive weapons in Cuba. After days of tense negotiations, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to dismantle the sites and remove all weapons if the United States would promise not to invade Cuba.
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Extensive collection of U.S. government documents from the period, including list of key players, glossary of abbreviations, and sources.
Speech given by John F. Kennedy on October 22, 1962.
Timeline and commentary on the missile crisis, from a Marxist perspective.
Copies and translation of letters exchanged between Premier Khrushchev and President Kennedy during the crisis.
Comprehensive account of the events from the US National Security Archive. Includes declassified documents, audio files, photographs, and commentary.
RealAudio files of recordings made in Kennedy's Oval Office during the crisis, includes extensive notes on each recording.
An overview, plus links, of the military operations aspects of the crisis.
Site for the 40th anniversary exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Library has a chronology and extensive links to documents and audio files.
Max Frankel, a reporter for the New York Times in 1963, gives a brisk tour of the crisis.
(October 01, 2002)
US socialist analysis of Kennedy-Khrushchev agreement's detrimental effect on world workers' movements.
(November 01, 1962)
RealAudio files of recordings made in Kennedy's Oval Office during the crisis, includes extensive notes on each recording.
Speech given by John F. Kennedy on October 22, 1962.
Comprehensive account of the events from the US National Security Archive. Includes declassified documents, audio files, photographs, and commentary.
Site for the 40th anniversary exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Library has a chronology and extensive links to documents and audio files.
Extensive collection of U.S. government documents from the period, including list of key players, glossary of abbreviations, and sources.
Copies and translation of letters exchanged between Premier Khrushchev and President Kennedy during the crisis.
Timeline and commentary on the missile crisis, from a Marxist perspective.
An overview, plus links, of the military operations aspects of the crisis.
Max Frankel, a reporter for the New York Times in 1963, gives a brisk tour of the crisis.
(October 01, 2002)
US socialist analysis of Kennedy-Khrushchev agreement's detrimental effect on world workers' movements.
(November 01, 1962)
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