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Prologue 1 Cuban Missile Crisis - The Cold War Begins
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This series follows the Cuban Missile Crisis day, by day. In this initial prologue we explore some of the background to the crisis. During the 1950s the ideological divide between .. show full overview
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Prologue 2 Cuban Missile Crisis - The Cold War Heats Up
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For 13 days in October 1962 the world came closer to nuclear holocaust than ever before, but the Cuban Missile Crisis didn’t start in Cuba - it had its roots in Berlin, Italy and Turkey, .. show full overview
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Day 0 Cuban Missile Crisis - Atomic Tests and Missiles Discovered
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In the summer of 1962, a war of words between the United States and the Soviet Union and a number of nuclear tests on both sides increased tensions that had been mounting for years. .. show full overview
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Day 1 Cuban Missile Crisis - Shall we destroy Cuba, Mr. President?
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On 16 October 1962. the Cuban Missile Crisis begins. President Kennedy assembles his advisors in EXCOMM to find an adequate response to the threat posed by Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba.
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Day 2 Cuban Missile Crisis - Preparing to Invade Cuba
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On October 17th, 1962, preparations for an invasion of Cuba under the codename Ortsac were set in motion. The U2 Dragon Lady spy plane continued to yield more alarming pictures of Cuban .. show full overview
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Day 3 Cuban Missile Crisis - The Soviet Nuclear Forces on Cuba
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On October 18 1962, President Kennedy meets with USSR Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, one of the architects of placement of missiles on Cuba. While the two beat around the bush, .. show full overview
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Day 4 Cuban Missile Crisis - Soviet nukes ready to strike the US
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On the 19th of October 1962, the Soviet nuclear forces on Cuba are working on getting the warheads for their SS4 missiles combat ready. In Washington, President John F. Kennedy faces off .. show full overview
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Day 5 Cuban Missile Crisis - President Kennedy Considers War
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On Saturday October 20th, 1962, US President John F Kennedy moves to side more with the hawks advising a forceful response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Meanwhile in Moscow, the Soviets now believe that they deterred the Americans from using force.
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Day 6 Cuban Missile Crisis - Mr. President did you say blockade, or invade Cuba?
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On October 21 1962, politicians and military in both the US and in the USSR seem to have contradictory views on what to do next. The questions on the table; blockade AND invade Cuba, or .. show full overview
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Day 7 Cuban Missile Crisis - USA announces a blockade on Cuba
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On October 22, 1962 the world is shocked to find out that the US and the USSR are facing off with nuclear arms in the Caribbean. In the world's first televised announcement of an .. show full overview
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Day 8 Cuban Missile Crisis - Kennedy and Khrushchev face reality
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On October 23 , 1962 as the blockade on Cuba is being prepared, US President John F. Kennedy and USSR Chairman Nikita Khrushchev question their own actions realising that they might have .. show full overview
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Day 9 Cuban Missile Crisis - Blockade starts and low altitude flybys over Cuba
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On October 24, 1962 the US led blockade on Cuba goes into effect, but It's not the be the showdown that it looks like! In the same time the US Navy starts flying RF8 Crusader .. show full overview
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Day 10 Cuban Missile Crisis - Showdown at the U.N. Corral
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On October 25, 1962 while the US Navy are looking for something to do in the Caribbean, both USSR Chairman Khrushchev and US President Kennedy are questioning the success of their .. show full overview
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Day 11 Cuban Missile Crisis - Will President Kennedy invade Cuba after all?
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On 26 October 1962, USSR Premier Nikita Khrushchev is preparing to offer the US an olive branch. Meanwhile US President John F Kennedy continue to plan an invasion of Cuba. While the .. show full overview
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Day 12 Cuban Missile Crisis - Black Saturday, nuclear war on autopilot...
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On October 27, 1962 a deal to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis is ever so close, but then almost everything that can go wrong, goes wrong. Political confusion between the leaders, lost .. show full overview
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Day 13 Cuban Missile Crisis - The End to End All Things and Almost Everything
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On Sunday, 28 October, 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis is supposed to end, but there are still two nuclear armed Soviet submarines in the waters around the island hunted by the US Navy. And what about Fidel Castro?