The Soviets' Greatest Gambit

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Alan J. Levine (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

254 Seiten

2021
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-2949-4 (ISBN)

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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. Levine’s account presents a different portrayal of the events than popularly told, shedding light on John F. Kennedy’s decision-making practices and personal behavior while out of public eye.

Adam J. Levine is an independent scholar.

Part I: The Background

Chapter 1: Khrushchev and the Cold War Background

Chapter 2: The Kennedy Administration and Its Policies

Chapter 3: The Cold War 1961-1962

Part II: The Crisis

Chapter 4: The Great Gamble: The Decision, Plans, Buildup

Chapter 5: To Look or Not to Look: The Runup to the Crisis, July-October 1962

Chapter 6: The First Seven Days: The Secret Crisis

Chapter 7: The Second Week: The Public Crisis

Chapter 8: Aftermath and Conclusions

Erscheinungsdatum	04.06.2021
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 228 mm
Gewicht	567 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-7936-2949-8 / 1793629498
ISBN-13	978-1-7936-2949-4 / 9781793629494
Zustand	Neuware