Experience the most tense moments of the Cold War like never before!

One Minute To Midnight is a book that will literally draw you into the moment when the world stood on the brink of nuclear catastrophe. If you are interested in history, military strategy, or want to understand how close we came to destruction, this carefully crafted work is an invaluable resource.

In October 1962 the Cold War reached its most critical point - the Soviet Union was placing nuclear missiles in Cuba and the United States had to respond to a threat that could have meant the end of the world as we know it. Michael Dobbs, an experienced Washington Post reporter, in this gripping hour-by-hour chronicle details the course of those dramatic days. He reveals Khrushchev's plans to destroy the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo, the handling of Soviet nuclear warheads in Cuba, and the tense story of the U-2 spy plane that went missing over Soviet territory at the most critical moment of the crisis.

The book is written like a suspenseful thriller, but its text is the result of thorough research and is regarded as the definitive work on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. called this crisis the most dangerous moment in human history - in this book you gain an exceptional insight into the events that could have changed the world.

Why you'll love One Minute To Midnight:

• An incredibly gripping story told with the tension of a thriller
• Detailed and accurate historical information first-hand from the work of an experienced journalist
• A unique insight into key moments of the Cold War and nuclear policy
• An understanding of the risks and mechanisms that brought us to the brink of nuclear war
• An excellent resource for lovers of history, politics, and military conflicts

Main features of the book:

• Author: Michael Dobbs
• Genre: history, Cold War, political thriller
• Detailed hour-by-hour account of the events of October 1962
• Includes unique stories, including the lost U-2 spy plane
• An intense treatment of a topic that changed history