1955-1965

Day by day, the fifties are the major events of the decade, for every day and in every field - world developments, U.S. affairs, culture, sports and science.

Chronicles the events surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, explaining why the crisis almost started World War III.

Presents eighteen primary and secondary documents on significant events in world history between 1960 and 1980, including the introduction of the birth control pill, John F. Kennedy's assassination, the moon landing, the Beatles' first "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance, and the fall of Saigon.

The relationship between Kennedy and Khrushchev and its impact on the Cold War.

Discusses the whole story of the Berlin Wall--the airlift, Khrushchev and Kennedy, blockade runners, etc.

JFK's final year in office was spent in a struggle for a sustainable peace with the Soviet Union. President Kennedy and his Soviet counterpart, Nikita Khrushchev, came close to Nuclear War during the Cuban Missile Crisis. They both emerged with the determination to forge a less threatening direction for the world. Together they would chart a path for future peacemakers to follow. The first of those measures was reached in the summer of 1963--the partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.