The words of President Truman, General MacArthur, Senator McCarthy, President Eisenhower, and others, reporters' stories, and letters from soldiers shed light on the war, which began as a civil war between Korean nationalists and escalated into a struggle between the U.S. and Communist China, throwing America into the first major showdown of the Cold War.
The words of President Truman, General MacArthur, Senator McCarthy, President Eisenhower, and others, reporters' stories, and letters from soldiers sh...
For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, on the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they decided the fate of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Excerpts of speeches, meeting notes, letters, and reminiscences of several key players including Kennedy, Krushchev, and others depict this ominous situation.
For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, on the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they decided ...