Cuban Missle Crisis

Advisors Meet

Oct 16, 1962

Kennedy holds a meeting with advisors to discuss what actions should be taken against Cuba.

Missiles Discovered

Oct 17, 1962

Intermediate-range nuclear missiles are discovered.

JFK Meets With Andrei Gromyko

Oct 18, 1962

Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko meet.

Kennedy Goes on Campaign Trail

Oct 19, 1962

Kennedy leaves for a scheduled campaign trip to Ohio and Illinois. His advisers continue the debate over the necessary and appropriate course of action.

JFK Meets With EX-COMM

Oct 20, 1962

Kennedy met with EX-COMM to discuss the speeches he was to give and the idea of a blockade of Cuba.

Quarantine of Cuba

Oct 21, 1962

Kennedy decides to quarantine Cuba.

JFK Tells Public

Oct 22, 1962

Kennedy tells the public about the missile sites in Cuba in a televised speech.

JFK Receives Letter

Oct 23, 1962

Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev.

Khrushchev Replies to JFK

Oct 24, 1962

Khrushchev replies to President Kennedy's October 23 letter.

The Bucharest is Allowed Across the Quarantine Line

Oct 25, 1962

The Bucharest, carrying only petroleum products, is allowed through the quarantine line. U.N. Secretary General U Thant calls for a cooling off period, which is rejected by Kennedy because it would leave the missiles in place.

Khrushchev Sends Another Letter

Oct 26, 1962

Khrushchev sends Kennedy another letter proposing to remove Soviet missiles if he publicly announced to never invade Cuba.

A U-2 Is Down Over Cuba And Russia

Oct 27, 1962

An American U-2 was down over Cuba, a U-2 flew off course over Russua, and another letter was received from Khrushchev.

Khrushchev Makes Announcement

Oct 28, 1962

Khrushchev announces that all missiles will be removed from Cuba.