Khrushchev's cold war : the inside story of an American adversary

What the Kremlin wanted during the Cold War and what it was willing to do to get it. Nikita Khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. In Khrushchev's Cold War , Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali, authors of the Cuban missile crisis classic "One Hell of a Gamble," bring to life head-to-head confrontations between Khrushchev and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. Drawing from their unrivaled access to Politburo and Soviet intelligence materials, they reveal for the first time three moments when Khrushchev's inner circle restrained him from plunging the superpowers into war. Combining new insights into the Cuban crisis, startling narratives on the hot spots of Suez, Iraq, Berlin, and Southeast Asia, and vivid portraits of leaders in the developing world who challenged Moscow and Washington, Castro, Lumumba, Nasser, and Mao Khrushchev's Cold War provides one of the most gripping and authoritative studies of the crisis years of the Cold War. 16 pages of illustrations Nikita Khrushchev Has Long Remained One Of The Most Enigmatic Leaders Of The Twentieth Century; His Motivation And Decision-making Process Have Puzzled Seasoned Kremlin Watchers, U.s. Presidents, And A Generation Of Historians. In Khrushchev's Cold War, A Sequel To Their International History Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, Aleksandr Fursenko And Timothy Naftali Use New Archival Sources To Provide A Detailed And Dramatic Look Through Soviet Eyes At The Most Dangerous Years Of The Cold War. Drawing From Their Unrivaled Access To Politburo And Soviet Intelligence Materials, They Render A Detailed Account Of Khrushchev's Rise To Power In 1955, His Years At The Helm Of The Soviet Union, And His Eventual Ouster In 1964--jacket. Red Star Ascendant -- Geneva -- Arms To Egypt -- Suez -- Twin Crises -- Khrushchey's Comet -- Coup In Iraq -- A Bone In My Throat -- Khrushchev In America -- Grand Design -- The Crash Heard Round The World -- Castro And Lumumba -- Southeast Asian Test -- He Is A Son Of A Bitch. -- Iron Ring -- The Storm In Berlin Is Over -- Meniscus -- I Think We Will Win This Operation -- Cuban Missile Crisis -- Leaving Fear Astern -- Legacy. Aleksandr Fursenko And Timothy Naftali. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 549-623) And Index. Drawing on previously unrevealed Politburo documents and Soviet intelligence materials, the authors of "One Hell of a Gamble" reassess the role of Nikita Khrushchev during Cold War confrontations with the U.S., offering new insights into the Cuban missile crisis and other events from the perspective of Khrushchev and his inner circle. 20,000 first printing.