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Atomic Gambit: A Pretty Bad Fix
Atomic Gambit: A Pretty Bad Fix
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the first few days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy and his advisors faced an extremely difficult choice on whether to attack Cuba, and how to do it without engulfing the world in a nuclear war. In this episode, you’ll hear some of the conversations from the top secret meetings between Kennedy and his advisors as he considered his options. Meanwhile, the President would have to act in public as if nothing is going on to keep the Soviets from finding out what he knew until he was ready to make a decision. With the public still unaware, the President would face several challenges – including opposition from his top military advisors – as he decided what to do next.
Released:
Oct 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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