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  • File Size: 1883 KB
  • Print Length: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (June 3, 2008)
  • Publication Date: June 3, 2008
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  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0018QOYWA
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82 of 84 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsCompelling, scary history
By Bruce Trinque VINE VOICE on June 9, 2008
Format: Hardcover
For those of us old enough to remember the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis -- October, 1962 -- (I was a high school freshman at the time) Michael Dobbs's "One Minute to Midnight" stirs up memories of how it was to live in the knowledge that very possibly the next day, the next hour, the next minute might bring nuclear annihilation.

Based upon a vast quantity of primary sources material -- much of it previously classified -- including interviews with Soviet and Cuban personnel and even previously unstudied aerial photographs of the Soviet missile sites in Cuba -- Dobbs has constructed a rivetting day-by-day (and in places almost minute-by-minute) account of a world on the brink of nuclear war. Along the way, the author dispells some old myths (such as those surrounding the "eyeball-to-eyeball" confrontation of Soviet-controlled ships with the US Navy blockading forces) and reveals some startling new truths (unknown to American Intelligence at the time, the Soviets had deployed nuclear-armed cruise missiles against the American base at Guantanamo Bay).

Dobbs avoids overly mythologizing JFK's performance during the crisis (there was a good deal more uncertainty and policy shifting than was evident in White House accounts after the events), but neither does he seek to be a muck-raker denigrating JFK's leadership. In the end, the author praised both Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev for keeping their eyes on the goal, despite much hot-headed advice from many around them, of avoiding catastrophic war.

What emerges perhaps more than anything is a sense of the chaos and confusion that prevailed and so often threatened to heat the water pot beyond boiling, not because of anyone's conscious intent, but because ignorance of the full circumstances seemed to require it.Read more ›
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsOne Minute to Midnight a story of Cold War miscalculations
By Kenneth V. Jack on June 20, 2008
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The new book, "One Minute to Midnight" by Michael Dobbs is a masterfully written account of the Cuban missile Crisis in October 1962. The book is written from the perspective of those who lived through the most dangerous Cold War encounter between the two nuclear super powers, Russia and the United States. It probes the power plays of the introduction of nuclear missiles in Cuba by Nikita Khrushchev and President Kennedy's response that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Being a veteran who served with the Navy photo reconnaissance squadron VFP-62 during that period, I had particular interest in reading the new material uncovered by Mr. Dobb's investigative reporting. VFP-62 photo Crusaders flew the low-level photo missions over Cuba, gathering the intelligence needed to help President Kennedy forge a plan of action that avoided nuclear catastrophe. The discovery of nuclear capable cruise missiles, by VFP-62 photos, revealed new information on how they were to be used against Guantanamo Naval Base and invading U.S. forces. The use of tactical nuclear weapons was not considered by the Pentagon in the initial planning of the intended invasion of Cuba.

The book is spell binding with the fast moving anticipation of a Tom Clancy novel, although in this case, events are real. Mr. Dobbs gets into the minds of the decision makers and probes the many ways the crisis could have ended in a total nuclear annihilation for Cuba, the Soviet Union, and the United States.Read more ›
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsWe came so close...
By Thomas Duff HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on July 4, 2008
Format: Hardcover
Like most Americans (or maybe not...), I knew that the Cuban Missile Crisis was a dangerous time in the history of our planet. But until I read One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War by Michael Dobbs, I don't think I fully understood how close we came to a full nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union. And the common wisdom of Kennedy being the "winner" of this confrontation doesn't capture the reality of how much luck, timing, and conviction played in the event.

Contents:
Americans; Russians; Cubans; "Eyeball to Eyeball"; "Till Hell Freezes Over"; Intel; Nukes; Strike First; Hunt for the Grozny; Shootdown, "Some Sonofabitch"; "Run Like Hell"; Cat and Mouse; "Crate and Return"; Afterword; Acknowledgments and a Note on Sources; Notes; Index

Conventional wisdom paints the Cuban Missile Crisis as a time where Kennedy stood firm over the placement of Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuban soil. He went "eye to eye" with Khrushchev, and Khrushchev blinked. But Dobbs has exhaustively researched the event and paints a far different picture. Khrushchev introduced both medium-range and tactical nukes into Cuba in order to show Russian superiority and to protect a fellow communist country from a potential US invasion. This made Castro look invincible to himself and his people, and he welcomed the power they represented. When US intel discovered the missiles, the international tension started to rise as Kennedy declared this unacceptable and demanded the removal of the weapons. They also implemented a naval blockade of Cuba to prevent any more aid from showing up on the island. With each passing day (and often each passing hour), the risk that one side or the other would launch an attack continued to grow.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA complete story, though a little dry

It's the first book I have read about Cuban Missle Crisis. I think it impressively offers a complete story from both sides, from the top decision makers to the bottom soldiers and... Read more

Published 4 days ago by frankshuzhi
3.0 out of 5 starsGood but shows obvious bias.

I found the book to be pretty comprehensive, but was put off by the author's obvious negative bias against Curtis Lemay, never wasting an opportunity to qualify Lemay's factual... Read more

Published 7 days ago by John F. Chick Jr.
5.0 out of 5 starsRecommended for any history buff

Well researched and written book about an alarming moment in world history and the Cold War. Recommended for any history buff.

Published 2 months ago by Dave Taylor
5.0 out of 5 starsand is in very good shape. I am taking a Lifelong Learning class ...

It arrived on time, and is in very good shape. I am taking a Lifelong Learning class about tis period, and this is one of the suggested readings. Read more

Published 2 months ago by James L. Rairdon
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat historical treatment.

I lived through this and have read many books and watched docu-dramas but was not really aware of just how close we were to global annilation. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Donald R. Skinner
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Nice bedtime read

Published 3 months ago by Cheng
5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing the world still exist.

This and "13 Days In October" should be (but never will be) mandatory reading for every high school student of American History. Read more

Published 6 months ago by J. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Complete Cuban Missile Crisis Book

As a teenager living in the Florida Keys I was terrified and intrigued by the convoy of troops that I witnessed traveling down US 1 one morning in preparation to protect us from... Read more

Published 6 months ago by David Hutchinson
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

excellent and very satisfied

Published 7 months ago by john
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read from a perspective that gives a more first ...

Great read from a perspective that gives a more first person opportunity. The detail and facts play out in a manner that keep you riveted and only thinking "Wow, if I had only... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Dixon Judd

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