The Week the World Stood Still: Inside the Secret Cuban Missile Crisis

Abstract

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