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Kennedy spoke to the public about The cuban missile crisis
He informed the world that the Soviet Union was building secret missile bases in Cuba -
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Cuban missile crisis
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The missiles are aimed at the US
The Organization of American States supports the U.S. decision to quarantine Cuba and, by the end of the day, all naval vessels are in place photos reveal that Soviet missiles are poised for launch -
Soviet ships arrive
Soviet ships reach the blockade line, but receive radio orders from Moscow to hold their positions. -
Orders recieved
American military forces are instructed to set DEFCON 2 - the highest ever in U.S. history.
DEFCON 2 means.==Further Increase in force readiness, but less than maximum readiness -
The U-2 incident
U-2 spy plane accidentally flies into Russia, another is shot down over Cuba. EX-COMM receives a second letter from Khrushchev stating that, in addition to a public promise not to invade Cuba, the U.S. remove its missiles from Turkey. A secret location -
Radio broadcast of the removal of the missiles in Cuba
Khrushchev announces the dismantling of Soviet missiles in Cuba and does not insist on his demands concerning the removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey. The crisis is over.
