Influence of nuclear weapons in the Cuban missile crisis

Journal Article · · Int. Secur.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/2538793· OSTI ID:5319530

Trachtenberg, M

A review of the Cuban missile crisis to see what role America's nuclear superiority played in the resolution of the situation examines whether they played no role, a deciding role, or a balancing role. The conclusions that the strategic balance mattered in 1962, that nuclear forces can carry political weight, reveals little about basic issues of policy. The lessons of history, however, are rarely clear cut, and the historical analysis of the Cuban missile crisis is still in its infancy. A correct approach to newly released material will frame questions so that answers turn on what archival evidence shows, go beyond speculation, and reach solid conclusions.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• OSTI ID: 5319530
• Journal Information: Int. Secur.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. Secur.; (United States) Vol. 10:1; ISSN INTSD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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