ABOUT THE EVENT
Phoenixville Public Library will host a free virtual presentation, “The Cuban Missile Crisis”, on Thursday, June 3 at 7:00 PM. Local historian Roger Arthur will be the presenter. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the most important thirteen days of the Cold War. America, having failed to invade Cuba at the “Bay of Pigs” in April 1961, began planning a full scale invasion of Cuba (Operation Mongoose) to take it back from the communists. In the summer of 1962 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR – Soviet Union – the Russians) began shipping and installing medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Cuba. These weapons had a strike capability ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 miles. They could strike Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York or the Panama Canal. What to do? Invasion or bombing both risked nuclear war. This is the story of what happened, how and why.
This event is free and open to the public and will take place online/by phone via Zoom. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/cuban-missile-crisis or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.
610-933-3013 x132
