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The Soviets' greatest gambit : the Cuban missile crisis / Alan J. Levine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Levine, Alan J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Kennedy, John F.
- Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971.
- Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich.
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
- Politics and government.
- Soviet Union--Politics and government--1953-1985.
- Soviet Union.
- United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, 2021.
- Summary:
- Adam J. Levine analyzes the origins of the Cuban Missile Crisis, with a particular focus on Nikita Khrushchev's motives and the response of the Kennedy administration.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. BACKGROUND
- Ch01. Khrushchev and the Cold War Background
- Ch02. The Kennedy Administration and Its Policies
- Ch03. The Cold War, 1961-1962
- Ch04. The Great Gamble-Decision, Plans, Buildup
- Part II. THE CRISIS
- Ch05. To Look, or Not to Look: The Runup to the Crisis, July-October 1962
- Ch06. The First Seven Days-The Secret Crisis
- Ch07. The Second Week: The Public Crisis
- Ch08. Aftermath and Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-3297-X
- 1-7936-2950-1
- OCLC:
- 1262372433
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