Cuban Crisis Course
Dive into the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis using original documents, Cold War strategies, and international responses. Tailored for those in humanities, it enhances abilities in evidence analysis, storytelling, and interpreting crises for education, scholarship, and policy applications. Gain confidence in handling historical archives and crafting informed arguments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a focused examination of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, covering Cold War origins, key events, resolution, and lasting effects. Participants engage with primary sources to build timelines, evaluate evidence critically, and develop skills in archival research, source analysis, and persuasive writing on diplomacy and nuclear issues.
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Develop skills
- Reconstruct the Cuban Missile Crisis timeline confidently from primary sources.
- Quickly analyze nuclear strategies including deterrence, MAD, and brinkmanship.
- Assess Cold War archives for bias, reliability, and supporting evidence.
- Describe crisis decisions in groups like NSC, EXCOMM, and Soviet Politburo.
- Use history and international relations theories for balanced crisis accounts.
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