Chapter
The Cuban Missile Crisis
4:28:56 - 4:35:42 (06:45)
The situation intensifies as Kennedy discovers that the Soviets had put nuclear weapons in Cuba and Khrushchev gambled on getting them there and activated before the U.S. found out, making the 50-megaton bombs even riskier.
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During the 1961-62 period, Khrushchev made a bold move that would jeopardize future relations and the test-ban treaties that were being unofficially worked on by exploding the Zar Bomba, a 50-megaton bomb, with the aim to rattle a big saber.
4:28:56 - 4:33:52 (04:55)
Summary
During the 1961-62 period, Khrushchev made a bold move that would jeopardize future relations and the test-ban treaties that were being unofficially worked on by exploding the Zar Bomba, a 50-megaton bomb, with the aim to rattle a big saber. His plan hinged on one slender read, which made his cohorts think him a gambler or reckless.
ChapterThe Cuban Missile Crisis
EpisodeShow 59 - (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In October 1962, the discovery of Soviet missile weapons in Cuba sparks a political crisis, which the US government responds to with naval blockades and ultimatums.
4:33:52 - 4:35:42 (01:49)
Summary
In October 1962, the discovery of Soviet missile weapons in Cuba sparks a political crisis, which the US government responds to with naval blockades and ultimatums. The situation escalates as President John F. Kennedy faces the possibility of nuclear war.