Promotional Information

Drawing on revealing new research, this richly informative volume is the definitive concise introduction to the crisis that took the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Table of Contents

List of Entries, Introduction, Entries, Primary Documents, 1. President John F. Kennedy, Report to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba, October 22, 1962, 2. Kennedy-Khrushchev Exchanges during the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 22–28, 1962, 3. Meeting between U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, October 27, 1962, 4. Meeting between U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, October 28, 1962, 5. Chairman Nikita Khrushchev to President John F. Kennedy, Moscow, October 28, 1962, 6. Meeting between U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, October 30, 1962, 7. Letters between Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, October 26–31, 1962, Chronology, Bibliography, About the Editor and Contributors, Index,

About the Author

Priscilla Roberts, PhD, is associate professor of history and honorary director of the Centre of American Studies at the University of Hong Kong.

Reviews

[A] well-written dictionary of key players and events surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. . . . This is a concise, easy-to-read reference for high-school and public libraries and beginning undergraduates. Summing Up: Recommended.
*Choice*

The work gives great insight into the negotiations between the two countries and their leaders and would be an excellent choice for school, academic, and public libraries.
*Booklist*