october 1962 - august 1962

By llama-on-fire

  • Confirmation Of Supplies

    Confirmation Of Supplies
    Kennedy had found confirmation that supplies were being shipped to Cuba
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

  • Missiles Were Found

    Missiles Were Found
    Aerial surveillance revealed missiles in Cuba

  • Blockade Announced

    Blockade Announced
    Kennedy had announced that Cuba was going to be blockaded

  • USSR Threatened Nuclear War

    USSR Threatened Nuclear War
    USSR had said that American actions could lead to nuclear war

  • Proposal

    Proposal
    Nikita Khrushchev proposed that the USSR would remove their missiles if the US would refrain from invading Cuba. John F. Kennedy had agreed to this proposal.

  • Khrushchev Gives Up

    Khrushchev Gives Up
    Nikita Khrushchev withdraws nuclear weapons from Cuba