For thirteen days in October 1962, the US and the Soviet Union stood on the brink of nuclear war. This behind-the-scenes story shows how John F. Kennedy resisted the forces pushing him towards war and how he saved the world from total destruction.

When Kuwait is invaded in 1990, a President must make the tough call on a response. President George H.W. Bush's unique combination of skills as diplomat, spy and politician are brought to bear on the first modern war in the post Cold War world.