Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved?
Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. And if you want to talk more about war, we also have authors, historians, war generals, royalty, actors, filmmakers, a whole bunch of people come on as guests and we talk about everything about before, during, and after war. So let's go!
The Why Wars Happened History Podcast covers The American Revolution, World War I, World War II, Medieval Wars in England, The Habsburg Empire, The War in Iraq, Scottish wars, The War of the Roses, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Cold War, The Thirty Years War, The Hundred Years War, The American Civil War, and many others.
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Cuban Missile Crisis, CIA, JFK - Behind the Scenes with Jeff Shaara
In this episode of Why Wars Happened, we dive into the Cuban Missile Crisis with bestselling author Jeff Shaara. His novel The Shadow of War brings the high-stakes drama of JFK, Khrushchev, and nuclear brinkmanship to life. We break down the Bay of Pigs, Cold War tensions, and the secret deals that shaped history. Plus, Shaara teases his upcoming book on Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd.🎙️ Listen now!
00:00 Introduction to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast
00:46 Interview with Jeff Shera: Author of The Shadow of War
03:32 The Bay of Pigs Invasion: A Prelude to the Cuban Missile Crisis
06:55 The Cuban Missile Crisis: Tensions and Strategies
09:06 The Cold War Context: Missiles and Public Perception
12:33 Comparing Leadership: Eisenhower vs. Kennedy
15:15 Soviet Union Dynamics: Post-Stalin Era
17:43 The Winnable War: A Chilling Perspective
18:08 Khrushchev's Balancing Act
19:02 The Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis
20:25 Operation Mongoose: The CIA's Bizarre Plots
22:49 Berlin's Role in the Cold War
28:38 The Secret Treaty and Its Implications
30:01 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts
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