The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962: Comparative Perspectives of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Abstract

This study provides comparative perspectives of the October 1962 Cuban missile crisis. The purpose is to present briefly the alternative perceptions of the United States and the Soviet Union during the crisis, comparing these perceptions with each other and with current appraisals of the actual course of events. The major events of the crisis are summarized in chronological order, with the perspectives of the United States and the Soviet Union summarized separately. A current appraisal of the actual course of events, based on the most recent available declassified primary and secondary literature, is also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1993
Accession Number
ADA299884

Entities

People

  • Ramon Miro

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • International Law
  • International Security
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Strategic Security Studies