When Angels Wept: A What-If History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

by Eric G. Swedin

In 1961 at the Bay of Pigs, CIA-trained and -organized Cuban exiles aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro were soundly defeated. Most were taken prisoner by Cuban armed forces. Fearing another U.S. invasion of its new ally, the Soviet Union sneaked into Cuba strategic missiles tipped with nuclear warheads and Soviet troops armed with tactical nuclear weapons. However, a U-2 spy plane flight would soon find the Soviet missile sites, thus sparking the famous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597975176
• ISBN13: 9781597975179
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A fascinating exploration of how the Cold War could have turned hot

Every time I read this book I need to pinch myself to be sure I'm actually here and not a radioactive figment of someone else's imagination. With the 60-year anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis just a few years down the road, it's a perfect time to check out "When Angels Wept".