The missile crisis from a Cuban perspective : historical, archaeological and anthropological reflections /

"Previous works on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) have approached the topic from the point of view of the U.S. and its allies, while Cuban experiences have still not been sufficiently discussed. This book presents new aspects which have seldom - or never - been offered before, giving a detaile...

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Main Authors: Karlsson, Håkan, 1962
Group Author: Diez Acosta, Tomás
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2019.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Routledge studies in the history of the Americas
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Summary: "Previous works on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) have approached the topic from the point of view of the U.S. and its allies, while Cuban experiences have still not been sufficiently discussed. This book presents new aspects which have seldom - or never - been offered before, giving a detailed account of the crisis from a Cuban perspective. It also investigates the archaeological and anthropological aspects of the crisis, by exploring the tangible and intangible remains that still can be found on the former Soviet missile bases in the Cuban countryside, and through interviews which add a l
Carrier Form: xiii, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780367196967
0367196964
Index Number: F1788
CLC: K751.5
Call Number: K751.5/K185
Contents: The threat of a direct U.S. invasion of Cuba -- Deployment of Soviet troops in Cuba -- The secrecy of the operation -- Spy flights and the Cuban reply -- Facing enemy flights -- Fidel Castro's reflections on the missile crisis -- Neglected dimensions and their revealing -- The material remains and its reuse -- Memories and narratives -- The use of the former missile bases as cultural heritage resources.