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Nuclear Folly
Book • 2021
Serhii Plokhy's 'Nuclear Folly' provides a detailed account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, tracing the complex decision-making processes of John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro.
The book draws on Soviet archival sources and White House tapes to illustrate the tense days of the crisis and the lessons they hold for the present day.
The book draws on Soviet archival sources and White House tapes to illustrate the tense days of the crisis and the lessons they hold for the present day.
