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"item_title" : "The Cuban Missile Crisis",
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
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In 1962, people around the world, but especially in the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union, seemed to be holding their breath as they wondered if a nuclear war was about to erupt. US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later recalled that he thought October 27, 1962, "was the last Saturday I would ever see." This notable book, packed with interesting sidebars and fascinating facts, transports readers back to a time of political intrigue. Key figures such as John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, and Nikita Khrushchev are examined as well as related events such as the Bay of Pigs.
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- ISBN-13: 9781482404319
- ISBN-10: 1482404311
- Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
- Publish Date: December 2013
- Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 48
- Reading Level: Ages 10-13
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