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The missile crisis from a Cuban perspective : historical, archaeological and anthropological reflections / Håkan Karlsson and Tomás Diez Acosta.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Karlsson, Håkan, author.
- Diez Acosta, Tomás, author.
- Series:
- Routledge studies in the history of the Americas
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International relations.
- Public opinion.
- Cuba--History--1959-1990.
- Cuba.
- History.
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962--Social aspects--Cuba.
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962--Public opinion.
- Cuba--Foreign relations--1959-1990.
- Cuba--Foreign relations--United States.
- United States.
- United States--Foreign relations--Cuba.
- Cuba--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.
- Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Cuba.
- Soviet Union.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Social aspects.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
- Summary:
- "Previous works on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) have approached the topic from the point of view of the U.S. and its allies, while Cuban experiences have still not been sufficiently discussed. This book presents new aspects which have seldom - or never - been offered before, giving a detailed account of the crisis from a Cuban perspective. It also investigates the archaeological and anthropological aspects of the crisis, by exploring the tangible and intangible remains that still can be found on the former Soviet missile bases in the Cuban countryside, and through interviews which add a local, human dimension to the subject"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The threat of a direct U.S. invasion of Cuba
- Deployment of Soviet troops in Cuba
- The secrecy of the operation
- Spy flights and the Cuban reply
- Facing enemy flights
- Fidel Castro's reflections on the missile crisis
- Neglected dimensions and their revealing
- The material remains and its reuse
- Memories and narratives
- The use of the former missile bases as cultural heritage resources.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Karlsson, Håkan, author. Missile crisis from a Cuban perspective
- ISBN:
- 9780367196967
- 0367196964
- OCLC:
- 1089256639
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