One Hell of a Gamble by Aleksandr Fursenko

One Hell of a Gamble by Aleksandr Fursenko

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When did Castro embrace the Soviet Union? How close was nuclear war? Based on research into American documents and access to Soviet archives, this work offers a glimpse of the plans, mistakes and fears of the leaders who brought the world so close to devastation in the worst crisis of the Cold War.

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One Hell of a Gamble by Aleksandr Fursenko

When did Castro embrace the Soviet Union? What proposals were put before the Kremlin through Kennedy's back-channel diplomacy? Just how close was nuclear war? Based on research into American documents and access to Soviet archives, this work offers a glimpse of the plans, mistakes and fears of the leaders who brought the world so close to devastation in the worst crisis of the Cold War.
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ISBN 13 9780719555183
ISBN 10 0719555183
Title One Hell of a Gamble
Author Aleksandr Fursenko
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Murray Press
Year published 1997-09-11
Number of pages 420
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