The Cuban Missile Crisis Was Horrifyling Close to Becoming a Nuclear Holocaust

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History Unplugged

History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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The Cuban Missile Crisis of the early 1960s nearly led to a full-scale nuclear war between America and the Soviet Union. It thankfully didn't happen, but we came much closer than many realize. Today's guest Martin Sherwin is author of the book...

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