October 1962 The "Missile" Crisis as Seen from Cuba

In October 1962, Washington pushed the world to the edge of nuclear war. Here, for the first time, the full story of that historic moment is told from the perspective of the Cuban people, whose determination to defend their sovereignty and their socialist revolution blocked US plans for a military assault and saved humanity from the consequences of a nuclear holocaust. "Providing a Cuban perspective of the events that threatened a nuclear holocaust." -Choice Reviews "The author's premise is that what started the crisis was not a confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union but rather the U.S. government's focus on overthrowing the Castro regime. He contends that the will of the armed Cuban people led by Castro kept the U.S. from invading Cuba rather than the presence of Soviet missiles." -ALSOS Digital Library for Nuclear Issues "Two very significant and original features stand out in the book: its incorporation of Cuban archival material to the analysis, and its evaluation of the crisis's impact for Cuba in real context. The work's access to documentation from Cuban military archives contributes a unique vantage point." -Caribbean Studies "This is a really valuable document that should be part of every bibliography on the subject." -International Journal of Cuban Studies "Anyone with an interest in the events in the Caribbean in October 1962 will find this book beneficial and insightful." -Journal of Transatlantic Studies "Written by one who participated in the mobilization of Cuban forces as a 16-year-old and then spent his life as part of Cuba's military." -The Tech Review