Gambling with Armageddon - Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis

Explore the gripping history of nuclear weapons and international relations in this thought-provoking book talk featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Martin J. Sherwin. Delve into Sherwin's latest work, "Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis," as he engages in an insightful conversation with former U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Adelman. Gain a deeper understanding of the nuclear arms race, its impact on global politics, and the high-stakes decisions that shaped the Cold War era. Learn about the critical events and key figures involved in nuclear policy-making from the end of World War II through the Cuban Missile Crisis. This 41-minute discussion, part of The Aspen Institute's Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series, offers valuable insights into one of the most perilous periods in modern history and its lasting implications for international security.