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Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret Subs

0% | Jan 01, 2002 | Documentary

Explore the events of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and hear from some of the actual participants in this riveting program. After an American naval blockade intercepted Soviet submarines on a secret mission to set up a military base in Cuba, the two nations engaged in a tense standoff that led the world to the brink of nuclear war. Submariners from both sides talk about the conflict, and viewers get a look inside their subs and the U.S. war room.

Featured Crew

Trevor Ambrose
Film Processor
David Bedard
Writer

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Capt. Nikolai Shumkov
Himself - Capt. Nikolai Shumkov
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Capt. Ryurik Ketov
Himself - Capt. Ryurik Ketov
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Theodore Sorensen
Himself - Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President
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Dino A. Brugioni
Himself - Dino A. Brugioni, CIA Analyst
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Robert McNamara
Himself - Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense 1961-1968

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