Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis
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9781781599167
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jim Wilson., & Jim Wilson|AUTHOR. (2009). Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Wilson and Jim Wilson|AUTHOR. 2009. Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Wilson and Jim Wilson|AUTHOR. Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis Pen & Sword Books, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jim Wilson, and Jim Wilson|AUTHOR. Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis Pen & Sword Books, 2009.
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Full title | launch pad uk britain and the cuban missile crisis |
Author | wilson jim |
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Last Update | 2023-08-09 18:05:07PM |
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