cuban missile crisis, 1962

Explores the Cuban Missile Crisis from the perspective of President John F. Kennedy. Includes information about the origins, the importance, and the aftermath of the conflict.

A young girl growing up in Chicago watches the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis unfold while struggling to repair a damaged relationship with her brother, stationed in the Gulf.

In 1962, people around the world, but especially in the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union, seemed to be holding their breath as they wondered if a nuclear war was about to erupt. US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later recalled that he thought October 27, 1962, "was the last Saturday I would ever see.".

Examines the Cuban missile crisis and separates myth from reality. Reveals what really happened in the White House during the two weeks of the crisis, highlighting the contributions of key players such as Robert Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Dean Rusk, Llewellyn Thompson, McGeorge Bundy, and Adlai Stevenson. Also details JFK's resistance to war, the bad advice he received, and what could have happened instead.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and the tensions between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.

When Bobby Burns moves to a new school it seems to be a very cold and unfriendly place, but when he meets magical Ailsa Spink and fire-eater McNulty, he believes that something miraculous is about to happen.

A history of the Cuban Missle Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962, featuring three stories in graphic novel format about actual people and events during the crisis.