Commentary
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was more than a collision of the superpowers at the height of the Cold War. It was also a personal confrontation between men of different generations and outlooks.
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Opinion
The Cuban Missile Crisis Affected Canada, Too
58 years ago this month, the world came close to nuclear war
A P2V Neptune U.S. patrol plane flies over a Soviet freighter during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The crisis brought the world to the verge of nuclear catastrophe. MPI/Getty Images
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Brad Bird
Author
Brad Bird began his career by freelancing in the 1970s. He worked for the Winnipeg Free Press in the 1980s and various smaller papers since, as well as abroad in conflict zones and for a Conservative MP in the Harper government. Also an author, he divides his time between Manitoba and B.C.
