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Day 1 - US Discovers MIssiles in Cuba
President Kennedy learns that the Cubans have ICBM's (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile), when a U-2 plane spots the missiles in Cuba. -
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The 13 Days
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Day 2 - President Kennedy Plans What to do
President Kennedy discusses what he should do with the ICBM's found in Cuba. -
Day 3 - US Advises The Soviet Foreign About Missiles in Cuba
President Kennedy meets with Soviet Foreign and strictly tells him that America will not tolerate Soviet missiles in Cuba. Gromyko denies the presence of any Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Day 4 - President Kennedy Talks with the Military Leaders
JFK meets with Secretary of Defence, Robert McNamara, and the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss military options. -
Day 5 - Kennedy Returns to Washington to be Surprised by the News
President Kennedy returns to Washington to discuss the discovery of more Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Day 6 - Kennedy Orders a Naval Blockade on Cuba
President Kennedy orders a naval blockade of Cuba as soon as possible, the operation is reviewed and approved. -
Day 7 - President Kennedy Announces the Plan, and the U.S. Military Goes to DEFCON 3
President Kennedy addresses the American public and announces his plan to implement a naval blockade of Cuba. The U.S. Military goes into DEFCON 3. -
Day 8 - McNamara and Kennedy Review and Discuss Options of Confrontation.
The OAS (Organization of American States) supports the decision to quarantine Cuba. Reconnaissance photos reveal that Soviet missiles are ready for launch. McNamara, Kennedy review and discuss options of confrontation. -
Day 9 - The U.S. Goes Into DEFCON 2
Soviet ships reach the quarantine line, but receive radio orders from Moscow to hold their positions. Detailed briefing on new reconnaissance photos from Cuba and discussion of the need to disperse planes at Florida bases in the event of attacks by MIGs based in Cuba. McNamara talks of a very dangerous situation since ships approaching the quarantine line are being shadowed by a Soviet submarine. U.S. military go into DEFCON 2, the highest in U.S. history. -
Day 10 - U.S. Ambassador Confronts the Soviets
U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson confronts the Soviets at the U.N. but they refuse to answer. Review of the movement of ships toward the quarantine line and potential US responses. -
Day 11 - Khrushchev states that the Soviets will Remove the Missiles if the U.S. Guarantees not to Invade Cuba
EX-COMM receives a letter from Khrushchev stating that the Soviets would remove their missiles if President Kennedy publicly guarantees the U.S. will not invade Cuba. The CIA reports that the construction of the missile sites is continuing and accelerating. -
Day 12 - The Soviets Want the U.S. to take their Missiles out of Turkey
While one U-2 spy plane accidentally flies into Russia, while another is shot down over Cuba. EX-COMM receives a second letter from Khrushchev stating that, in addition to a public promise not to invade Cuba, the U.S. removes its missiles from Turkey. -
Day 13 - The Crisis is Over.
The crisis is over. In a speech aired on Radio Moscow, Khrushchev announces that he has agreed to remove the ICBM's from Cuba.
