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- Title
Reexamining the Cuban Missile Crisis Six Decades Later.
- Authors
Hershberg, James G.; Savranskaya, Svetlana; Blanton, Thomas; Munton, Don; Plokhy, Serhii
- Abstract
The article discusses the book "Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis" by Serhii Plokhy and its contribution to the historiography of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The book examines the mistakes made by both the United States and the Soviet Union during the crisis and highlights the dangers posed by nuclear weapons. While the book does not offer new interpretations or information that significantly advances our understanding of the crisis, it serves as a valuable reminder of the potential catastrophic consequences of nuclear conflict. The book draws on new Soviet and Ukrainian sources, providing insights into the perspectives of soldiers and officers involved in the crisis.
- Subjects
CUBAN Missile Crisis, 1962; INAUGURATION of United States presidents; TASK forces
- Publication
Journal of Cold War Studies, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 4, p191
- ISSN
1520-3972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1162/jcws_c_01176