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Berlin 1961

Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth

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Berlin 1961

By: Frederick Kempe
Narrated by: Paul Hecht
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A former Wall Street Journal editor and the current president and CEO of the Atlantic Council, Frederick Kempe draws on recently released documents and personal interviews to re-create the powder keg that was 1961 Berlin. In Cold War Berlin, the United States and the Soviet Union stand nose to nose, with the possibility of nuclear war just one misstep away.

©2011 Frederick Kempe (P)2011 Recorded Books
Europe Military War Nuclear War Russia Imperialism Vietnam War Soviet Union Socialism

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A fine book, although there is a bit of repetition. Would recommend to anyone interested in the subject.

Good narration, great detail

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the book interspersed the dry timeline of political events with the emotional human side well

the truth hurts<br />

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