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Kennedy Learns that there are Missiles in Cuba
President Kennedy sends U-2 planes over Cuba. They find out that in Cuba there are ICBM's (InterContinental Ballistic Missiles).
They think of what to do next: either an invasion by air or naval quarantine. -
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The 13 Days
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More Missiles Spotted
Military Moves. They spot more missiles. Kennedy goes to St. Mathew's Cathedral for National Prayer Day. He also vsisits Crown Prince Hasan of Libya. -
Gromyko and Kennedy Meet up
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Kennedy meet up. He does not reveal that he knows about the Missiles in Cuba. He explains that things would turn bad if the Soviets gives weaponds to Cuba. -
Suggesting a Quaratine
Kennedy goes to Ohio and Illnois. They continue to discuss what they should do in Washington. They suggest a quarantine. -
Kennedy Agrees to a Quaratine
Kennedy heads back to Washington (lies about having a cold so people dont panic). He hears of the quaratine and agress to it. They start to plan it and prepare a speech to inform Americans. -
Sweeney and Kennedy Meet up
Kennedy talks to General Walter Sweeney of the Tactical Air Command who said that their plan would not completely destroy the missiles. Ted Sorenson writes Kennedy's speech for the Americans. -
Kennedy Gives His Speech
Kennedy tells Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of what is happening. Kennedy also writes to Nikita Khrushchev (explaining how no one will win this and it will just create a HUGE mess). Kennedy gives his speech on television for the Americans at 7pm informing them of whats happening. -
Quarantines Take Place
Kennedy signs and allows the ships for the quaratine to move near Cuba. Soviet ships follow. Kennedy asks Khrushchev to stop the Soviet ships from reaching Cuba, so a war wouldn't start. -
Khrushchev Responds
Khrushchev responds to Kennedy. Mentioning how he will not take away the missiles in Cuba or stop the ships. -
Another Letter to Khrushchev
The missiles in Cuba are ready. Kennedy sends another letter to Khrushchev. -
Khrushchev Makes an Offer
Khrushchev says he will take away the missiles if the United States agrees to not invade Cuba and to remove the quaratine. -
Removing Missiles in Turkey
Another letter (from Moscow) arrives and states that now the United States has to remove their missiles pointing towards Turkey too. -
No More Missiles
Khrushchev says that he will remove the missiles from Cuba on Radio Moscow.
