Cuban Missile Crisis

Cold War episode 12 - MAD 1960-1972

Cold War episode 12 – MAD 1960-1972

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Cold War episode 12 – MAD 1960-1972 – Throughout the 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union find themselves embroiled in a perilous nuclear standoff, both keenly aware that attacking the other could incite retaliation and result in self-destruction. This precarious balance leads to the evolution of nuclear strategy, known as Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD), in which both sides face assured annihilation in the event of nuclear war. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, America’s policy of targeting Soviet military bases as a deterrent to war proves to be ineffective. Consequently, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara conceives a new […]

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Cold War episode 10

Cold War episode 10 – Cuba 1959-1962

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Cold War episode 10 – Cuba 1959-1962: In a gripping tale of political intrigue and high-stakes brinkmanship, Khrushchev, with Castro’s consent, decides to station short and medium-range missiles in Cuba, a mere 90 miles from the United States. As the tension mounts, the U.S. discovers the missile sites and enforces a blockade around the island. The two superpowers stand toe-to-toe, teetering on the edge of nuclear war, before sensibly stepping back from the precipice.       In the turbulent aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro seizes power and forms a strong alliance with the Soviet Union. His decision

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