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Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis

How did the world end up on the brink of nuclear disaster? In this HistoryExtra podcast series, we’ll be exploring the roots of the Cold War standoff and meet the key players in the confrontation. We'll track the pivotal 13 days at its centre, and the Cold War alliances that saw diplomatic tensions escalate to breaking point. Across four episodes, Elinor Evans speaks to expert historians Alex von Tunzelmann, Mark White and William Taubman, to find out more about the crisis.

Published: February 25, 2023 at 10:21 AM

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Episode 1Tensions mount. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the first episode of our series on the Cuban Missile Crisis, we explore the roots of the Cold War standoff and meet the key players in the looming confrontation
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Episode 2Broken ties & a secret pact. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the second episode of our series on the Cuban Missile Crisis, we explore the fallout from the 1961 Bay of Pigs disaster, and examine why Khrushchev decided to place nuclear missiles in Cuba
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Episode 3Dangerous days. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the third episode of our series on the Cuban Missile Crisis, we chart the first phase of the Cold War standoff – from panicked secret meetings to risky naval manoeuvres
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Episode 4The road to resolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the fourth and final episode of our series on the Cuban Missile Crisis, we chart the final tense days of the Cold War standoff, investigating how it was eventually resolved

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