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The incredible story of the book Thirteen Days, written by Robert F. Kennedy, provides incredible insight into the Cuban Missile Crisis. Exploring the inside of all these dangerous decisions and negotiations that had to occur during these eerie two weeks in October 1962. He wrote this because he experienced this tragic event firsthand, and this engulfs the reader in the crisis and gives insider information to demonstrate the severity of this event. I chose this book because I didn’t have much prior knowledge on the topic of the Cuban Missile Crisis. After reading this book I would recommend it if you wish to learn a lot about the topic, however, if you want physical action I would not recommend it. This book takes you through the intense negotiations …show more content…

The tension escalated at alarming rates, and the world was on the brink of nuclear war. So, through Kennedy’s narrative, he provides us with insight into other key figures like Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and his brother. This ultimately allows this to be a very educational book and shows Robert F. Kennedy had a goal of collecting first-hand witnesses to provide compelling and insightful information on this pivotal moment in history. Shows the high-level decisions the government and Kennedy had to make and how it is important to stay level-headed and smart when making these world-changing decisions. Robert F. Kennedy was the United States Attorney General during the Cuban missile crisis and his brother John F. Kennedy’s presidency. This book is a memoir of this crisis through Robert F. Kennedy's account. This is a very reliable source and educational book because Robert F. Kennedy was a firsthand witness and shared this inside information to educate the readers. Robert F. Kennedy knew that his knowledge of the crisis was valuable in teaching people about the impact it had on the 60’s and the high-tension decisions that had to be made to stop nuclear

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