One of the giants of American journalism now re-creates an unforgettable time–in which the whole world feared extinction. High Noon in the...
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Feb 05, 2012
Sooz
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this is not an overly long or onerous read, and it does have information that has come to light in recent years. you'll learn interesting bits of information like how the Kennedy inner circle made a secret deal with Khrushchev and lied -straight faced, boldly lied- when asked pointblank about it. but what it all boils down to is one simple statement:
"For the roots of crises, look to powerful men feeling vulnerable and underestimated.'
that my friends, sums the who More...
"For the roots of crises, look to powerful men feeling vulnerable and underestimated.'
that my friends, sums the who More...
Aug 01, 2011
Chris
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In this book Mr. Frankel gives a great explanation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, not only by explaining it in easy to understand terms but also by giving his readers an overview of the event as well as the causes and the effects. A really easy read and I rather enjoyed it. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in the Cuban Missile Crisis or the Kennedy Presidency.
Nov 12, 2010
Caroline
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I was never one for American history after, say, 1865. Lately I've read a lot of 20th century history, international relations, diplomacy, American intervention abroad . . . It's fascinating. Case in point: Cuban Missile Crisis. This book explains it all, in language anyone can understand.
Oct 03, 2008
Bev
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Great book about the Cuban Missile crisis, the Kennedys and Khrushchev. Having been very young during this time it was interesting to realize how much I remembered. How lucky we were that Kennedy and Khushchev knew what was at stake and were more interested in perserving the world then destroying it, even though they came close. What came to my mind while I was reading this book, and especially when I was done, good thing this didn't happen with our current President in office, where would we be
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Feb 02, 2010
Chris
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A good read, very informative. Excellent detail on Kennedy's and Kruschev's perspectives and motivations, as well as political drivers throughout the timeframe. Frankel fails to include the perspective of the public, however. He also fails to communicate the feeling of intense drama that people - both politician and citizens - were feeling during these events.
Jul 30, 2007
Heather
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I did a critical review of this book for my US History class. It can be dry at points, but overall it was interesting and detailed yet easy to follow. Come to think of it, maybe I'll post the review here when I get home.
Dec 16, 2009
Dev
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A tense read of the intentions and mis-intentions of both countries at the run-up to the first real serious threat of nuclear war
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