Cuban Missile Crisis

  • U-2 Plane

    United States U-2 plane discovers Soviet missile sites in Cuba.
  • JFK Announcement

    President John F. Kennedy anounces Soviet missile threat in Cuba.
  • US Blockade

    The United States sends a blockade of ships in order to prevent the USSR from bringing more supplies and missiles to Cuba.
  • End of the Crisis

    To resolve the crisis, the USSR agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba if the US does not invade Cuba.

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