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The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis with Sir Max Hastings

The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is reckoned to be one of the most perilous events in history when the World faced a looming nuclear collision between the United States and Soviet Union. During those weeks, the world gazed into the abyss of potential annihilation. I speak with Sir Max Hastings whose new history Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 tells the story from the viewpoints of national leaders, Russian officers, Cuban peasants, American pilots and British disarmers. The period is brought to life with eye-witness interviews, archive documents and diaries, White House tape recordings, and top-down analysis. More than purely a focus on the 13 days of the crisis, the book provides context through the Cold War experiences of Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Nikita Khrushchev’s Russia, and Kennedy’s America. Among the areas we discuss are how Cuba became a crisis, the failure of intelligence on both sides, and those nail-biting Thirteen Days in which Armageddon beckoned. Buy the book and support the podcast https://amzn.to/3rlPLsM 0:00 Introduction and discussion on the Cuban missile crisis 7:35 Examination of the decision-making approaches during the Cuban Missile Crisis 15:07 Analysis of Jack Kennedy's political considerations and the missile gap myth 25:58 Comparison of Nikita Khrushchev's wisdom and Putin's actions in Ukraine 33:30 Analysis of fear's role in decision-making during the Cuban missile crisis 40:29 Discussion on the portrayal of military leaders in the Cold War 43:05 Exploration of communication failures and the impact of technology during crises 48:08 Cultural context and perspectives of the missile crisis era 52:10 Personal memories and humor in the face of the missile crisis 57:05 Conclusion and details about Max Hastings' book, "Abyss" Table of contents powered by PodcastAI✨ Cold War history is disappearing; however, a simple monthly donation will keep this podcast on the air. You’ll become part of our community and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you’ll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link. I am delighted to welcome Sir Max Hastings to our Cold War conversation… Episode notes here https://coldwarconversations.com/epis... Follow us on Twitter here   / coldwarpod   Facebook here   / coldwarpod   Instagram here   / coldwarconversations