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The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962: A High-Stakes Cold War Confrontation and the Diplomatic Dance to Avert Nuclear Disaster
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Ready to unravel one of the tensest standoffs in history? Join us as we dissect the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, a high-stakes game of brinkmanship between the US and the Soviet Union that could have changed the world forever. We'll unfold the layers of this nail-biting saga, featuring insights from the Atomic Heritage Foundation's Nuclear Museum and the vivid firsthand account of Robert Kennedy's "13 Days." Discover how a series of missteps, strategic maneuvers, and covert operations brought the world to the edge of nuclear disaster—and what it took to pull it back.
The Cuban Missile Crisis wasn't just about those infamous 13 days. The roots of this standoff were planted well before, with events like the Bay of Pigs invasion setting the stage for a geopolitical chess match. Explore how Khrushchev's gambit to place missiles in Cuba was met by American intelligence tactics, including the pivotal role of U-2 spy planes. Catch a glimpse into the mind games of Maskirovka, the Soviet strategy of deception that nearly succeeded, before the revealing U-2 photos forced a dramatic global reckoning. This episode promises a front-row seat to the diplomatic acrobatics and razor-thin decisions that defined this historical showdown.
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