1962. Khrushchev. Kennedy. Castro. How the World Nearly Perished

In the autumn of 1962, the Soviet Union and the USA were thirteen days away from nuclear war. This book analyzes, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, the most terrifying diplomatic and military crisis that ever threatened humanity due to its possible consequences. Khrushchev, Kennedy, and Castro, their governments and militaries found themselves trapped by ambitions, mutual suspicions, threats, and armed escalation. However, they found the strength to stop just moments before hostilities began. They recalled their ultimatums. They sought a compromise, through which the threat of nuclear apocalypse was pushed back for almost 60 years. Will today's politicians have the wisdom to draw on the experience of resolving the Caribbean crisis in the face of similar risks of global military conflict and find a way to peace? The author - Russian historian, publicist, and public figure Vyacheslav Nikonov - hopes that his modest work will not only serve as a warning but also help in the search for a reasonable solution.