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Gambling with Armageddon
Book • 2020
In 'Gambling with Armageddon', Martin J. Sherwin provides a gripping account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, setting it within the larger narrative of the Cold War and the evolving role of nuclear weapons.
The book delves into the historical context, from the Truman Administration's debate on the atomic bomb to the leadership of Kennedy and Khrushchev during the crisis.
It highlights how luck and leadership played crucial roles in avoiding a nuclear holocaust.
The book delves into the historical context, from the Truman Administration's debate on the atomic bomb to the leadership of Kennedy and Khrushchev during the crisis.
It highlights how luck and leadership played crucial roles in avoiding a nuclear holocaust.
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