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The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War and the most perilous moment in American history. In this dramatic and succinct narrative, Sheldon M. Stern enables the reader to follow the often harrowing twists and turns of the crisis.

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"The Week The World Stood Still is an impressive work of scholarship that is also highly recommended for non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of the Cold War era." -- The Midwest Book Review

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Contents 1. The JFK Cuban Missile Crisis Tapes 1 2. The Making of the Cuban Missile Crisis 11 The Cold War: JFK's Crucible 11 The Cold War and Cuba 14 Nuclear Confrontation in Cuba 17 The Kennedy Paradox 23 Key Members of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council 29 3. The Secret Meetings of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council 37 Epilogue: The November Post-Crisis 205 Notes 215 Bibliography 000 Index 205

The Week the World Stood Still

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 18 January 2005
      ISBN-13 9780804750776
      978-0804750776
      ISBN-10 0804750777

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War and the most perilous moment in American history. In this dramatic and succinct narrative, Sheldon M. Stern enables the reader to follow the often harrowing twists and turns of the crisis.

      Trade Review
      "The Week The World Stood Still is an impressive work of scholarship that is also highly recommended for non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of the Cold War era." -- The Midwest Book Review

      Table of Contents
      Contents 1. The JFK Cuban Missile Crisis Tapes 1 2. The Making of the Cuban Missile Crisis 11 The Cold War: JFK's Crucible 11 The Cold War and Cuba 14 Nuclear Confrontation in Cuba 17 The Kennedy Paradox 23 Key Members of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council 29 3. The Secret Meetings of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council 37 Epilogue: The November Post-Crisis 205 Notes 215 Bibliography 000 Index 205

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