Loreta M. Medina
At Issue in History - The Cuban Missile Crisis
Hardcover
(Greenhaven Press March 28, 2002)
, 1 edition
The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, triggered by the intense ideological and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War years, pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear war. This anthology highlights the most volatile moments of the standoff and explores the causes, outcome, and enduring legacies of this tense confrontation.
- Series
- At Issue in History
- ISBN
- 0737711213 / 9780737711219
- Pages
- 123
- Weight
- 7.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 0.2
in.