Cuban Missile Crisis

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Cuban Missile Crisis declassified ; parts 1 (As It Happened) - 46 m - This two-part documentary tells the story of thirteen days in which the world stood on the brink of nuclear war, beginning on 14 October 1962.

Cuban Missile Crisis declassified ; parts 2 (As It Happened) - 46 m - This two-part documentary tells the story of thirteen days in which the world stood on the brink of nuclear war, beginning on 14 October 1962.

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The Bay of Pigs Invasion - In April 1961, the CIA launched what its leaders believed would be the definitive strike: a full-scale invasion of Cuba by 1,400 American-trained Cubans who had fled their homes when Castro took over.

John F Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis - For fourteen days during October 1962, the world held its breath as John F Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev tried to reach a compromise and avoid nuclear war. Ernest May investigates how Kennedy demonstrated his leadership skills during the crisis.

JFK and the celebrity presidency - One of the keys to John F Kennedy's,hold on the American people was his ability to deliver powerful speeches, especially in televised addresses to the nation. Drafted by accomplished speech writers such as Theodore 'Ted' Sorensen, these presidential remarks helped to set a mood of national optimism during the early 1960s.

JFK : Celebrity in the White House - Despite the flood of disclosures about his personal life, and the limits of his presidential accomplishments, Kennedy remains an icon of the 20th century. Lewis Gould explains how Kennedy achieved 'superstar' status, and set the American presidency on a course of continuous campaigning.