Former allies, America and the USSR fought a "Cold War" after the end of WWII. In 1962, their disagreements nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe. This collection explores the far-reaching impact of their disputes and rivalries.
Page 8 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 9, the last page, of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. ...
In 1962, the Joint Chiefs of Staff considered whether America should launch a military invasion of Cuba. This image depicts a top-secret, now-declassi...
This image depicts the second page of a formerly top-secret, now-declassified draft document which considers the reasons why America would be justifie...
The U.S. federal government considered a "body of secrets" which could justify an American military invasion of Cuba. Those items, set forth i...
The U.S. federal government considered implementing various terrorist activities to justify an American military invasion of Cuba. The top-sec...
On the 28th of October, 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent President John F. Kennedy a letter which effectively ended the Cuban Missile Crisi...
On the 28th of October, 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent President John F. Kennedy a letter which effectively ended the Cuban Missile Crisi...
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's letter, dated the 28th of October, 1962, effectively ended the Cuban Missile Crisis. This image is the third...
This image is page four of Nikita Khrushchev's translated letter to John F. Kennedy, dated the 28th of October, 1962. The letter ended the Cuban...
This image is page five of Nikita Khrushchev's translated letter to John F. Kennedy, dated the 28th of October, 1962. The letter ended the Cuban...
In an effort to educate its citizens about how to respond to a nuclear attack, Massachusetts issued this brochure. If people saw a flash “...
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