Red Economist
22nd March 2014, 20:55
I watched "Thirteen Days" a while back, which gave the US view of the Cuban missile Crisis. (worth a watch as no matter how many times you watch it, you're on the edge of your seat because you know it's as "real" as you get from hollywood).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Days_%28film%29
There was a scene in the film where Kevin Costner goes out onto the street, and sees all the people going to Church to pray at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis (and of course, joins them). My dad was alive during this time (in the UK) and said he remember being in the pub, and not a single person was talking. you cut could the air with a knife.
What I wanted to know was what happened for the ordinary civilians on the Soviet Side? did the government tell them what was going on? was their any similar public response?
As a westener, it is hard to put a human face on their experience because the iron curtain meant information like this just didn't get out, so I've never heard what really went on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Days_%28film%29
There was a scene in the film where Kevin Costner goes out onto the street, and sees all the people going to Church to pray at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis (and of course, joins them). My dad was alive during this time (in the UK) and said he remember being in the pub, and not a single person was talking. you cut could the air with a knife.
What I wanted to know was what happened for the ordinary civilians on the Soviet Side? did the government tell them what was going on? was their any similar public response?
As a westener, it is hard to put a human face on their experience because the iron curtain meant information like this just didn't get out, so I've never heard what really went on.