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Tense countdown to nuclear Cold War catastrophe.

If you're fascinated by the Cold War, "One Minute to Midnight" offers an absorbing, detailed account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a pivotal moment in history. Michael Dobbs takes you into the nerve-wracking tension with a narrative that's as gripping as it is meticulously researched. Reading it is like experiencing a masterclass in international diplomacy and military brinkmanship.

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ISBN: 9781400078912
Authors: Michael Dobbs
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2009-06-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.24
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In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear conflict over the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. In this hour-by-hour chronicle of those tense days, veteran Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs reveals just how close we came to Armageddon. Here, for the first time, are gripping accounts of Khrushchev's plan to destroy the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo; the handling of Soviet nuclear warheads on Cuba; and the extraordinary story of a U-2 spy plane that got lost over Russia at the peak of the crisis. Written like a thriller, One Minute to Midnight is an exhaustively researched account of what Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. called “the most dangerous moment in human history,” and the definitive book on the Cuban missile crisis.
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