Cuban Missile Crisis

JFK is told about the missiles in Cuba.

Oct 16, 1962

Two ideas are offered: an invasion or a naval quarantine on the country. Kennedy decides to continue on his normal schedule.

Cuban missile crisis

Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

troops begin to move towards Cuba

Oct 17, 1962

The American units begin to move bases to the southern United States and near Cuba.. Kennedy attends a service at the Cathedral.

The troops surround Cuba

Oct 18, 1962

Kennedy is told that the Soviets will be no threat to the United States. Kennedy does not tell anyone what he knows about the missiles.

JFK meets with the seceratary of defense

Oct 19, 1962

Kennedy leaves for a trip to Ohio and Illinois.

Kennedy has the blockade

Oct 20, 1962

Kennedy has the troops surround Cuba.. The troops are hoping that they won't have to start a war

President meets with Sweeney

Oct 21, 1962

Sweeney tells Kennecy that an air strike would not do 100% damage to the missiles in Cuba

Kennedy instructs meetings

Oct 22, 1962

Kennedy instructs the National Seceratary to hold meetings every single day.

Holding of Russian ships

Oct 23, 1962

Kennedy asks Krushchev to stop any Russian ships from getting close to Cuba.

Krushchev replies to kennedy

Oct 24, 1962

Krushchev replies to a letter that Kennedy wrote to him..

Kennedy drafts a letter

Oct 25, 1962

Kennedy knew that some of the missiles could be operated. because of this, he decided to write letters to Krushchev

request to remove the missiles

Oct 27, 1962

a letter is received stating the request of the removal of the missiles in turkey .

removal of the missiles

Oct 28, 1962

all of the missiles in Cuba are removed by the Soviets.. President Kennedy puts the embargo on Cuba..

Soviets are stopped

Apr 26, 2016

a soviet freighter is stopped and searched for military supplies. Castro wants Krushchev to fire nuclear weapons on the United States.