EP25: The Missiles of October, Part Two

A day-by-day account of the first week of the crisis and what key actors really thought. This is a set-up for the real thought experiments of the next episode. But on its own, it really does illuminate the gloom and doom running through the heads of the most powerful people on Earth. I hope this has some interesting new personal information in the tale....

An image of the locations and suspected locations of the Soviet forces in Cuba.

Kennedy’s appointment book during the most hectic days of the crisis. Look at all those meetings!

The meeting with Gromyko. Kennedy already knew everything and knew he was being lied to.

Everything here is a lie.