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Intermediate-range nuclear missiles are discovered San Cristobal Cuba
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JFK is informed about the presences of Soviet missile sites in Cuba, meeting is held with his advisors, regarding the action that should be taken
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff strongly advise JFK to make an airstrike
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JFK meets with EXCOMM to discuss the speeches he was going to give and the idea of a blockade on Cuba
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US military forces go into DEFCON 3 (increase in force readiness)
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JFK tells public about the missile sites in Cuba in a televised speech
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JFK receives letter from Khrushchev in which Khrushchev states that "there is a serious threat to the peace and security of our peoples"
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Soviet ships en route to Cuba reverse their course, except for one
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US military forces go into DEFCON 2 (further increase in force readiness)
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JFK sends a letter to Khrushchev placing the responsibility for the crisis on the Soviet Union
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Khrushchev sends letter to JFK proposing to remove his missiles if Kennedy publicly announces never to invade Cuba
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An American U-2 plane is shot down over Cuba
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JFK sends Khrushchev a letter stating that the US will not invade Cuba if Khrushchev removes the missiles from Cuba
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Khrushchev announces over Radio Moscow that he has agreed to remove the missiles. In return the US removed their missiles from Turkey