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The Cuban Missile Crisis: dangerous days

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

• Elinor Evans

Published: November 24, 2022 at 4:29 PM

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In the third episode of our series on the Cuban Missile Crisis, we chart the first phase of the Cold War standoff. Elinor Evans speaks to expert historians Alex von Tunzelmann, Mark White and William Taubman to uncover how top-secret meetings descended into chaos, the American public was plunged into panic and a US naval ‘quarantine’ threatened to push the Soviets to the brink.

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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