The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2
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Cuban Revolutionary Struggle - The Only Man Who Can Help
Castro will dodge an incredible 638 attempts on his life. He'll receive a brand new wetsuit from a secret admirer. A former girlfriend will attempt to take him out with a tub of cold cream loaded with poison. But before long, in financial terms at least, Castro is feeling the pinch. As the Cuban economy begins to grind to a halt, the revolutionary strongman turns to the only man he believes can help him. Nikita Khrushchev offers Castro something rather different. Missiles are the currency of the Cold War. The missile gap has become the key barometer of progress.
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