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JFK in office
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Fidel Castro in office
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Bay of Pigs
US tries to invade Cuba and fails.
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Quarantine imposed
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US spots missiles in Cuba (Crisis starts)
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Confirm presence of missiles
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USSR says weapons are only for defense purposes
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Decide on how US should react
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USA decides on naval blockade of Cuba
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Blockade imposed
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First Letter from Khrushchev to JFK
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UN calls for a period for cooling off -> US rejects it
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JFk answers Khrushchev's letter
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Castro urges Khrushchev to bomb the USA
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Second Letter sent by Khrushchev
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Crisis ends
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