Eroi e leader: l'uomo che ha creato il SAC ...
In the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, LeMay took a hard line.
The crisis resulted from the Soviets placing nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles in Cuba, putting much of the U.S. in the crosshairs.
LeMay wanted to launch preemptive airstrikes against Cuba to take out those sites, but President John F. Kennedy opted instead for a blockade.
The Soviets eventually removed the missiles and no shots were fired.
LeMay also had strong feelings regarding American involvement in Vietnam, arguing against the gradual response advocated by the administration and pushing instead for a major bombing campaign against the North.
He foresaw that the administration’s policy would result in a long, bloody, and inconclusive war.
He was ignored.
LeMay’s personality was often described as tactless to the point of rudeness.
Although highly intelligent, he was unsophisticated, taciturn, possessing of unquestioned physical courage, and driven to work hard.
Yet LeMay was sincerely concerned about the welfare of his troops, insisting on the best possible housing and facilities on the SAC bases he established all over the country.
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