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The begining
President Kennedy is informed of the missile build-up -
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Cuban Missiles Crisis
The events of the Cuban missiles crisis -
the decision
Kennedy Decides to blockade Cuba. This decision was taken after considering 4 other options; do nothing, air attacking, invade or make a diplomatic pressure -
the announce
Kennedy announced on the blockade of Cuba and calls on the Soviet Union to withdraw its missiles. Later on, on a public event, Kennedy announces: "I call on Chairman Khrushchev to halt and eliminate this reckless and provocative threat to world peace..." -
A letter from Khrushchev
Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev saying the Soviet ships will continue on their way and will not stop due to the blockade. Khrushchev does not admit that there are nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
The Blockade Begins
The first missile-carrying ships, accompanied by a soviet submarine, reach to the 800km blockade zone. Those, at 10:32 am, the 20 soviet ships which are getting closer to the blockade zone just stop or turn around -
The photograph
Despite the sudden back down of the soviet ships, an aerial photography reveals that work on the missile bases in Cuba is in a great progress. it was very clear that these bases will be ready in any time soon. -
Khrushchev admittes
In a long personal letter which Kennedy receives from Khrushchev it says that the missiles on Cuba are only a defensive act. Khrushchev also says that if USA would not attack Cuba and will stop with the blockade, Khrushchev might consider destroying the bases. By saying this he admits for the first time that there is a nuclear presence in Cuba. -
Khrushchev's proposals
Khrushchev writes another letter to Kennedy in which he gives his proposals to Kennedy. He says that for taking of the missiles from Cuba, the USA needs to remove their missiles from Turkey. Kennedy does not accept the proposal. -
The response
Kennedy also ignores the letter he received from Khrushchev. But he does accept the conditions Khrushchev gave him on the 26 of October. He warns Khrushchev that if he won’t withdraw, an attack will follow -
Plane is shot down
An American U-2 airplane is shot down over Cuba. Kennedy is advised to launch an attack. -
Khrushchev acts
Khrushchev replies to Kennedy's response from the 27 of October and says: the Soviet Union will take all of the offensive weapons from Cuba back to the USSR in order to eliminate as fast as possible the conflict
