11: The Cold War (1962)

An entire world is holding it's breath. Waiting, in fear, for the biggest climax of warfare since Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The cold war is definitely not so cold anymore. It's burning hot at the moment. From Tallinn to Timbuktu it is known that the relationship between the White House and the Kreml has been fierce since the end of World War 2, but this is getting really dangerous. I truly believe we are now on the doorstep of another World War. I speak, of course, of the Soviet ships loaded with missiles heading towards Cuba.

Apparently, the American government has spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and has naturally drawn the conclusion that they are ready to launch an attack against the U.S. As they have taken action on the island, the USSR has sent another load of missiles on ships heading to Cuba. Our national hero, president John F. Kennedy, has ordered the Soviet government to turn the ships around or face an armed conflict. As we speak, the Soviet Union has not answered.

Consequently, the U.S. is freaking out. We are all having emergency training in school in case of an atom war. Like crouching under our wooden desks would help. Every American follows the events closely on the radio every minute, and it seems even Kennedy is heading towards desperation. It was fair enough in the past. Every time some small case appeared, we just cussed and passed it on as a minor trifle in our day. After all, the United States of America does everything better than everybody else, and if we haven't yet, you bet your sweet Russian ass we will do. My dad cursed 'those damn Commies' when they sendt Laika to space, but was soon after confident that we will surpass them by sending an actual human being to the moon. It seems unlikely, indeed, but anyhow that was the general attitude towards the whole situation - literally, a Cold War.

As these Soviet ships power through the North Atlantic, this so-called Cold War gets warmer and warmer every minute. And we all know that a World War with the current firepower these superpowers possess, would be absolutely devastating for the Earth. It would be the end of the world as we know it. We can only pray to God that Kennedy breaks through this Soviet wall of communication. In the meantime, as I said, an entire world is holding it's breath.