VIDEO: The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis

[Ryan Goble]

The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan  Animation by Patrick Smith Imagine going about your life knowing that, at any given moment, you and everyone you know could be wiped out without warning at the push of a button. This was the reality for millions of people during the forty-five year period after World War II now known as the Cold War. Matthew A. Jordan explains the history behind the peak of all this panic — the thirteen days of the Cuban Missile Crisis.  View full lesson »