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Introducing: Short History Of...

2021/8/10
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Paul McGann: 本集讲述了1962年古巴导弹危机,从苏联潜艇差点发射核鱼雷到美苏两国在核战争边缘的博弈,以及瓦西里·阿尔希波夫阻止核战争的英勇事迹。危机中充满了紧张和意外,体现了冷战时期核武器带来的巨大威胁和人类面临的抉择。 Paul McGann: 详细描述了猪湾事件,以及美国对古巴的“芒果行动”,包括秘密行动、经济禁运和军事压力,这些都加剧了美苏之间的紧张关系,最终导致苏联在古巴部署导弹。 Paul McGann: 分析了肯尼迪和赫鲁晓夫的性格和面临的压力,以及他们之间的博弈。肯尼迪上任之初被认为是轻量级人物,需要在世界舞台上证明自己的实力。赫鲁晓夫则是一位经验丰富的政治家,同样面临着在世界舞台上表现强硬的压力。 Paul McGann: 解释了冷战时期核武器的特殊性,以及建立核武器使用可信度的重要性。核武器是无法使用的武器,但双方必须让对方相信自己有使用核武器的意愿,这使得冷战成为一场观念的战争。 Philip Brenner: 提供了对肯尼迪总统和卡斯特罗的背景和性格分析,解释了他们各自的动机和决策。肯尼迪总统在猪湾事件后,为了维护美国在西半球的领导地位,决定推翻古巴政府。卡斯特罗则面临着发展经济和摆脱美国影响的压力。 Theodore Sorensen: 揭示了肯尼迪总统在得知苏联在古巴部署导弹后的反应和决策过程。由于中央情报局的错误情报,肯尼迪总统最初低估了危机的严重性,并做出了错误的判断。 Roswell Gilpatrick: 强调了美国在导弹方面的优势,以及苏联在古巴部署导弹对美国构成的威胁。他的讲话进一步加剧了美苏之间的紧张关系。

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The Cuban Missile Crisis began with a tense confrontation between American and Soviet vessels near Cuba, where a Soviet submarine armed with a nuclear torpedo nearly initiated a global nuclear war. The crisis was averted by Vasily Arkhipov, who prevented the launch of the torpedo.

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From the creators of Real Dictators comes a brand-new weekly show. Short History Of... gives you a front-row seat as history's most incredible moments play out right before you. In this taster episode, we're in Cuba. It's October 1962. Three men – Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro – hold the fate of the planet in their hands. A dispute over missiles spirals out of control. All sides brace for war. How did it come to this? And just how close will the world come to nuclear Armageddon? This is a Short History of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1. Search 'Short History Of...' in your podcast app and hit follow for weekly episodes.

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