Missile Crisis From a Cuban Perspective - Historical, Archaeological and Anthropological Reflections

This book presents a historical, archaeological and anthropological reflection and analysis of the Missile Crisis (1962) that influenced the whole world. This is done from a Cuban perspective, through testimonies and material and immaterial remains from the place where the Crisis once took place.

List of contents

Part I: The 1962 Missile Crisis: Historical Reflections 1. The Threat of a Direct U.S. Invasion of Cuba 2. Deployment of Soviet Troops in Cuba 3. The Secrecy of the Operation 4. Spy Flights and the Cuban Reply 5. Facing Foe Flights 6. Fidel Castro’s Reflections on the Missile Crisis Part II: The 1962 Missile Crisis: Archaeological and Anthropological Reflections 7. Neglected Dimensions and Their Revealing 8. The Material Remains and Its Reuse 9. Memories and Narrations 10. The Use of the Former Missile Bases as Cultural Heritage Part III: Conclusion. Conclusion. Appendix: Chronology

About the author

Håkan Karlsson is Professor in Archaeology at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg Sweden.

Tomás Diez Acosta is Professor and Researcher at the Instituto de Historia de Cuba.

Summary

This book presents a historical, archaeological and anthropological reflection and analysis of the Missile Crisis (1962) that influenced the whole world. This is done from a Cuban perspective, through testimonies and material and immaterial remains from the place where the Crisis once took place.

Product details

• Authors: Tomas Diez Acosta, Tomás Diez Acosta, Tomás Diez Acosta, Tomas (Instituto de Historia de Cuba Diez Acosta, Hakan Karlsson, Håkan Karlsson, Hakan (University of Gothenburg Karlsson, Hakan Acosta Karlsson, Hakan Diez Acosta Karlsson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367660703
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66070-3
• No. of pages: 158
• Series: Routledge Studies in the History of the Americas
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, Cuba, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America, Historiography, c 1960 to c 1970, Nuclear weapons, c 1960 to c 1969, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts