The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan
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Imagine going about your life knowing that, at any given moment, you and everyone you know could be wiped out without warning at the push of a button. This was the reality for millions of people during the forty-five year period after World War II now known as the Cold War. Matthew A. Jordan explains the history behind the peak of all this panic — the thirteen days of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Matthew A. Jordan
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Director Patrick Smith
- Animator Patrick Smith
- Narrator Addison Anderson