The Cuban Missile Crisis and Its Aftermath.

Abstract

The events leading up to and including the so called 'Cuban Missile Crisis' are presented as an example of show of strength as a deterrent. US leadership was found to be not as firm as had been pictured, but a nuclear war was averted and this has to be counted a success. Several questions have arisen from this incident, and possible answers to these questions has been proposed with recommendations for meeting future incidents based on lessons learned from the 'Cuban Missile Crisis'.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003182

Entities

People

  • Walter P. Harris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Knowledge Management
  • Leadership
  • Lessons Learned

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Missile Defense Systems.