The Cuban Missile Crisis

by Charlie Samuels

Book Overview

In 1962, people around the world, but especially in the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union, seemed to be holding their breath as they wondered if a nuclear war was about to erupt. US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later recalled that he thought October 27, 1962, was the last Saturday I would ever see. This notable book, packed with interesting sidebars and fascinating facts, transports readers back to a time of political intrigue. Key...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482404311
• ISBN13: 9781482404319
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8