About the Event
Welcome Remarks:
Dr. Meike Zwingenberger, Stiftung Bayerisches Amerikahaus
Consul John Stubbs, U.S. Consulate General Munich
Introduction:
Dr. Andreas Etges and Alexandra Schenke, Amerika-Institut, LMU
Tamara Blank and Franca Lindner
This event does not require registration in advance.
About the Exhibition
60 years ago, in October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of a nuclear war. The declassification of many secret primary sources in the past decades makes it possible to provide a much more accurate description and a deeper context of these decisive “Thirteen Days.” President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who bear some responsibility for the dangerous crisis, tried to avoid a nuclear confrontation at all costs. They learned crucial lessons, started to build trust, and worked on détente agreements.
The Cuban Missile Crisis not only signifies the most dangerous confrontation during the Cold War, but can also help to learn about crisis management and crisis resolution that are once again of special relevance today.
The exhibition was curated by students of the Amerika-Institut of LMU under the direction of historian Dr. Andreas Etges, a leading expert on the Kennedy presidency, and Alexandra Schenke, in cooperation with the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst.
Photo: ©John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library, Boston
Admission
Admission is free.
Duration
Saturday, October 15, 2022, through Friday, December 23, 2022.
Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
The exhibition is closed on Sundays, as well as on public holidays.
Supported by
Event Location
Amerikahaus – Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333, Munich, Germany
Contact
Head of Programs – Culture and Politics
Email
raabe@amerikahaus.de
programm@amerikahaus.de
Telephone
+49 89 552537-14
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