In a televised address on october 22, 1962, president kennedy informed the american people of the presence of missile sties in cuba. Declassified us government internal documents on the cuban missile crisis. The cuban missile crisis was a time of heightened confrontation between the soviet union, the united states, and cuba during the cold war. Cuban missile crisis, 1962 central intelligence agency. The cuban missile crisis download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Kennedy was the ultimate arbiter of american foreign and millitary policy.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The characteristics of these new missile sites indicate two distinct types of installations. Cia special national intelligence estimate, major consequences of certain u. The text explores the so called cuban missile crisis, of october of 1962, generally considered as the most serious confrontation of the cold war. English translations of foreign language documents follow origianls. This powerpoint presentation includes the script for the briefing. The cuban missile crisis also known as the missile scare, was a day confrontation between the united states and the soviet union concerning soviet ballistic missile deployment in cuba. Key precuban missile crisis documents and information foreign relations documents and resources of kennedy administration 19611963 vol vi foreign relations of the united states. According to most accounts of the cuban missile crisis, president john f. Transcript of cuban missile crisis meetings, 27 october 1962. For a full transcript of the recorded meeting go to the download link below. Cuban missile crisis, 1962 in the fall of 1962, the united states and the soviet union came as close as they ever would to global nuclear war. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the united states and the soviet union during the cold war and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. This item is a transcript of the meetings held in the cabinet room between president john f.
For most americans, at least, the socalled cuban missile crisis of october 1962 plainly revolved around the soviet. Caribbean crisis in russia was a confrontation among the soviet union, cuba and the united states in october 1962, during the cold war. And having now confirmed and completed our evaluation of the evidence and our decision on a course of action, this government feels obliged to report this new crisis to you in fullest detail. Hoping to correct what he saw as a strategic imbalance with the united states, soviet premier nikita s. Jul 11, 2019 if you look at the cuban missile crisis through all three lenses, however, you get a much better picture of what actually happened in october 1962. An example of this can be noted with the collaborative efforts executed by cuba and the soviet union during the 1962 missile crisis. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of john f. During the thirteen days in october 1962 when the united states confronted the soviet union over its installation of missiles in cuba, few people shared the behindthescenes story as it is. The crisis was unique in a number of ways, featuring calculations and.
Cuban missile crisis stanford history education group. Allied materials existence and location of originals. The cuban missile crisis of 1962 is widely seen as the nearest we have come to nuclear war and indeed the extinction of humankind. Cuban missile crisis national museum of the us air force. During the cuban missile crisis nuclear weapons in cuba were aimed at the us, and at the same time nuclear weapons in the us were aimed at cuba. Anderson was posthumously awarded the first air force cross, which had been created in 1960. Cuban missile crisis world history free pdf download. American destroyers deployed along a picket line to intercept soviet ships transporting missiles and nuclear warheads to cuba while american air. We were in our third year, none of us 15 yet, and we were walking in the valley of the. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, when the united states and the soviet union walked back from the brink of a nuclear war. Article information, pdf download for the cuban missile crisis. Due to the age and poor quality of some of the pdf images, a screen reader may not be able to process the images into word documents.
Cuban missile crisis the cuban missile crisis known as the october crisis in cuba or russian. Why did the russians pull their missiles out of cuba. In this lesson, students examine letters between president kennedy and soviet chairman kruschev and a cable from russian ambassador dobrynin to address the question. The hidden history of the cuban missile crisis return to table of contents. The text explores the so called cuban missile crisis, of october of 1962, generally considered as the most serious confrontation of the.
The cuban crisis of 1962 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The cuban crisis of 1962 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Cuban missile crisis somu free download as powerpoint presentation. Second holocaust had it not been for the downing of the u2, the cuban missile crisis of october 1962 might never have come about. When the united states put a naval blockade in place around cuba, tensions mounted, and the world wondered if there could be a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The collection in this volume includes many of cias most important documents on the cuban missile crisis. With the push of a button on either side, a nuclear. Cuban missile crisis simple english wikipedia, the free.
Khrushchev began secretly deploying medium range ballistic missiles mrbm and intermediate range. During the cuban missile crisis nuclear weapons in cuba were aimed at the us. The cuban missile crisis was a tense daylong october 1628, 1962 confrontation between the united states and the soviet union triggered by americas discovery of nuclearcapable soviet ballistic missile deployment in cuba. The cuban missile crisis, also known as the october crisis of 1962 spanish.
The cuban missile crisis, 1962 national museum of the. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The cuban missile crisis module prepared for ciao by richard ned lebow august 2000 the cuban missile crisis of october 1962 is generally regarded as the most serious military confrontation of the cold war. Jun 01, 2017 the cuban missile crisis in pictures, 1962 u. Jfk library conference on the cuban missile crisis. May, 2008 the cuban missile crisis october, 1962 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The cuban missile crisis october, 1962 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. If you look at the cuban missile crisis through all three lenses, however, you get a much better picture of what actually happened in october 1962. Indeed, on the fever chart of these fortyfive years. Click download or read online button to get the cuban missile crisis book now. Click download or read online button to get the cuban crisis of 1962 book now. May 10, 2009 overview of cuban missile crisis, students get to debate what to do then find out what happened slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
A tense standoff between the united states and the soviet union followed, bringing the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear conflict. Oct 29, 2016 i directed that our surveillance be stepped up. Is the world more dangerous 50 years after the cuban missile crisis. Our documents aerial photograph of missiles in cuba 1962.
On october 18, kennedy met with soviet minister of foreign affairs, andrei gromyko, who claimed the weapons were for defensive purposes only. The cuban missile crisis stands as a seminal event. Cuban missile crisis movie group project for days one of the best movies to show to a class learning about the cold war is days. In september 1962, after some unsuccessful operations by the u. Declassified us government internal documents on the cuban. October 1, 1962 to reconfigure the atlantic fleet in preparation for a blockade, ordered to. The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 is generally regarded as the most serious military confrontation of the cold war. American destroyers deployed along a picket line to intercept soviet ships transporting missiles and nuclear warheads to cuba while american. Thirteen days elapsed between october 16, when president kennedy learned of soviet nuclear missiles in cuba able to strike the united states, and october 28, when premier khrushchev publicly announced their withdrawal. Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the cold war that brought the united states and the soviet union to the brink of a shooting war in october 1962 over the presence of soviet nucleararmed missiles in cuba. Kennedy speaks before reporters during a televised speech to the nation about the strategic blockade of cuba, and his warning to the soviet union about missile sanctions, during the cuban missile crisis, on october 24, 1962 in washington, dc. Contributors to authorship andor production of the archival materials. Gromyko went on, the soviet government would never become involved in rendering such assistance. Confidential, british ambassador in cuba to foreign office, the cuban crisis chapters i and ii, november 10, 1962 with minutes from.
The cuban missile crisis, 1962america supported a corrupt regime under batista until cuban revolution in 1959before 1959 cuba had many mobs and gangsters like al caponehavana was like vegas at the timefidel castro took over and formed a revolution. President kennedys decision to impose a blockade in the cuban. See resource for october 18, 1962 for brief description of the cuban missile crisis and previous clips in this series for timeline events up to this date. It was a proxy conflict around cuba it began when the soviet union ussr began building missile sites in. A documentary history of the cuban missile crisis 1962.
The cuban missile crisis of october 1962 pushed to united states and the soviet union to the brink of nuclear war. This dramatization of the kennedy administrations struggle to contain the cuban missile crisis in october of 1962 is. This summary guide, and published detailed catalogues available in hard copy in the centres reading room, scott armstrong, nicole ball, and thomas s blanton eds. Cuban missile crisis wikisource, the free online library. Cia documents on the cuban missile crisis 1962 mary s. The cuban missile crisis of 1962 gcse worksheet free pdf. There is little argument that october 1962the cuban missile crisismarked. Cuban missile crisis and cuban missile crisis, 1962. A copy of the cuban missile crisis briefing presented by the aafm executive director at the great falls national meeting, and the expanded version presented during the 2012 afgsc challenge the bomb and missile comp is available. Read online thirteen days a memoir of the cuban missile crisis and download thirteen days a memoir of the cuban missile crisis book full in pdf formats.
The national security councils executive committee excomm, made up of the president and a select group of his advisers, debated u. The crisis began on october 14, 1962 when photographs taken during a. Dod, transcripts, secret, notes taken from transcripts of meetings of the joint chiefs of staff, octobernovember 1962. Sep 14, 2012 as we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Click the button below to get instant access to this resource for use in the classroom or at a home. New books on the cuban missile crisis the fourteenth day. Kennedy demanded that the soviets remove the missiles and ordered a blockade of cuba. Cuban missile crisis somu cuban missile crisis military. The new press, 1992, 1998 january 1, 1959 to september 27, 1962.
The cuban missile crisis belfer center for science and. These historical documents are pdf images of formerly classified carbon paper and reports that have been declassified. But there were still a number of how jfk almost caused world war 3 adam ruins everything adam explains why its time to stop worrying and love the truth behind the cuban missile crisis. During a period of days in 1962, many people thought that the world was going to come to an end as it appeared the cold war was about to heat up. Not wanting to expose what he already knew and to avoid panicking the american public,kennedy did not reveal that he was already aware of the missile buildup. When the united states put a naval blockade in place around cuba, tensions mounted, and the world wondered if there could be a. As we come up towards the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis, there are several new books coming out commemorating the crisis, adding new information and interpretation, and taking fresh looks at what history remembers as the most dangerous crisis of the nuclear age. Read about the tense 1962 standoff between the united states and the soviet union that nearly resulted in nuclear war. Overview of cuban missile crisis, students get to debate what to do then find out what happened. The cuban missile crisis overview in this lesson, students will gain. Read download thirteen days a memoir of the cuban missile. The cuban missile crisis was one of the major climaxes of the cold war, bringing the world the closest it has ever been to a nuclear war.
Using the search term the cuban missile crisis microfiche set will yield what claims to be a list of 22,181 documents, though fewer than 200 of these directly bear on the cuban missile crisis. In fact, the more you dig into the cuban missile crisis, the more it seems that the actual people involved on both sides. Printable pdf version hiresolution download larger version. Anderson was the sole casualty of the cuban missile crisis, and the first recipient of the air force cross. Excerpt from the white house briefing on the cuban missile crisis, october 16th, 1962. Please read from page 9 page 23 of the document below. The result, played out through the month of october, was the most serious foreign policy crisis of the kennedy white houseindeed, probably the most serious foreign policy crisis in the history of the cold war. In russia, it is known as the caribbean crisis russian. Kennedy, members of his cabinet, and his advisors discussing the situation of the soviet union in cuba, later known as the cuban missile crisis. A nuclear order of battle, october and november 1962. Eisenhowers reluctant adventurism to use a favorite marxist word plunged us into the most dangerous period of the cold war.
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