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Get the story of the dramatic face-off that nearly ended in nuclear war, as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
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Get the story of the dramatic face-off that nearly ended in nuclear war, as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
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President Kennedy avoided nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis and gained the trust of the nation.
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John F. Kennedy sets his sights on the White House.
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HISTORY Films takes an in-depth look at the crisis of nuclear arms, and the struggle to control and destroy these weapons of mass destruction.
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Castro Urges Nuclear Attack on America
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During the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, America and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear armageddon. What happened when Cuba's Fidel Castro urged the Soviets to attack first? From Declassified Castro.
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Castro and the Cuban Revolution
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Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba in the 1950s was filled with violence and bloodshed. What reckless, radical move almost cost Castro his life? And how did Castro and his rebel forces finally seize control of Cuba? From Declassified Castro.
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Russia Withdraws Cuban Missiles
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Footage from sea of the conclusion of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Castro's Revolutions
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Fidel Castro encourage numerous successful revolutions in countries other than Cuba.
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Strange Nazi Sabotage
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During WWII the Allies made some strange attempts to sabotage German infrastructure, including the use of explosive rats.
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Truman Threatens Japan With Atomic Attacks
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In his radio address to the American people, on August 9, 1945, President Harry Truman speaks about the Hiroshima bombing, and reasserts his threat to use additional atomic bombs against Japan until it surrenders.
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Kennedy on the Buildup of Arms in Cuba
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On October 22, 1962, in a national statement, President John F. Kennedy discloses that U.S. spy planes discovered the placement of Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba.
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Reagan on Neutron Bomb Production
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In address to the nation, President Ronald Reagan defends his decision to authorize production of the controversial neutron bomb as a warhead for missiles and artillery.
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