This video brings viewers up to modern history (1975) after taking them through WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. Although the timeline's format may seem straightforward, viewers will be engaged by the...

With a collage format that lends well to note-taking, this presentation allows your students to see the context and implications of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The narration is casual and conversational, as well as informative, and history...

A series of scholoraly videos from which students explore the complex relationship between the United States, Russia, and Cuba, and examine the crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

National Public Radio reviews the events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis, "The world's closest brush with nuclear war." Hear Kennedy's speech to the nation, see pictures of Kruschev and Castro, and learn about the Havana...

Video [18:42] of President John F. Kennedy addressing the nation on Cuba.

For two weeks in October 1962, Americans held their breath as the Cold War escalated towards a nuclear war. Sal Khan narrates this video that explains what led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, how Kennedy responded, and the result of this...

PBS compiles an extensive collection of resources and documents on President John F. Kennedy and the major events of his administration. This excellent biographical site provides links to a variety of primary sources, including Kennedy's...

Former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discusses how the United States and the Soviet Union dealt with nuclear warfare and the outcome of The Cold War. [8:22]

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war. This video discusses what led up to the Cuban Missile Crisis and how it was resolved. [19:00]

Taken from The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis, listen to audio clips regarding the Cuban Missle Crisis of 1962.

A newsreel from 1962 detailing the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War. Link to the Cold War Museum in included. [5:53]

Learn about the events surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis, and understand the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in October 1962.

This video gives a brief description of the Cuban Missile Crisis. [3:58]

Overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis. [19:00]