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October 15
A U-2 reconaissance plane revealed several nuclear missile in Cuba -
October 16
The crisis begins and president Kennedy convenes his committee to consider America’s options -
October 17
More missiles were discovered in Cuba, including long range missiles. -
October 18
President Kennedy meets with Soviet minister. Kennedy tells the minister that America will not tolerate their missiles in Cuba and the minister denies the presence of missiles in Cuba -
October 19
Discussion of sending U.Snships to quarantine Cuba. -
October 20
The president was told the suggestion of the quarantine and then he returns to Washington to deal with the crisis -
October 21
Ted Sorensen, advisor to the president, writes the most important speech the president would give and it would be televised -
October 22
The president gives his speech on the missiles in Cuba on television and tell the country he has ordered the soviets to remove their missiles -
October 23
Soviet ships stop before reaching Cuba so there would be no confrontation with the U.S -
October 24
Khrushchev refuses to remove his missiles saying the U.S will not intimidate him and they are putting the U.S in risk of starting a nuclear war by issuing the quarantine -
October 25
Kennedy orders increased flights over Cuba -
October 26
The U.S discusses plans of invading Cuba.if the Soviets don’t remove their missiles then the U.S will take control of them most likely starting war -
October 27
Khrushchev says he will remove the missiles if Kennedy doesn’t invade Cuba. Kennedy Agee’s to the proposal and everyone goes to sleep wondering if the soviets will accept the proposal -
October 28
The soviets accept the proposal and agrees to remove the missiles from Cuba ending the crisis