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A U-2 surveillance aircraft shows SS-4 Nuclear missiles in Cuba
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Kennedy calls his committee to discus further actions
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Kennedy decides that a naval blockade is the best option. This will prevent the Soviets from shipping anymore missiles to Cuba.
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Kennedy tells the public about the naval blockade. U.S. alert is set to DEFCON 3.
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Soviet ships sail up to the blockade line and are told to hold their positions
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U.S. Ambassador Aldai Stevenson tries to speak with the Soviets at the U.N., but they refuse to respond. Military forces set DEFCON 2 (the highest level of defense preparedness set in U.S. history).
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Khrushchev sends a letter that he will remove the missiles if America guarantees that they won't invade Cuba.
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U.S. spy plane accidentally flies over Russia and is shot down by Soviet missiles. Khrushchev sends a second letter demanding that the U.S. remove their missiles from Turkey and Italy.
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Khrushchev announces that he is removing the nuclear missiles in Cuba.
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Kennedy terminates the Cuban naval blockade for good.
