#10 'These missiles do not significantly alter the balance of power' - Ep 1 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?
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- History Cafe
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- Wed 27 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/history-cafe/episodes/10-these-missiles-do-not-significantly-alter-the-balance-of
We have the memo to President Kennedy dated Day 2 of the crisis with his own security chiefs clarifying that the Soviet missiles on Cuba made ‘no significant difference.’ So why does October 1962 develop into the closest we’ve ever come to nuclear war? (R)
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