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The Cuban Missile Crisis
President Kennedy was told of the missile build up in Cuba. Kennedy set up
a committee of 12 advisors -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy decided to place a naval blockade around Cuba to
prevent Soviet ships from delivering military materials to Cuba. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy announced the blockade and called on the USSR to withdraw their
missiles -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev sent Kennedy a letter stating that the Soviet ships would not observe the blockade, and Khrushchev did not admit that nuclear missiles were in Cuba. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The blockade began. Soviet ships carrying missiles en route to Cuba turned
around to avoid confrontation with the US blockade. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Even though the Soviet ships turned around, aerial photos revealed that work on the missile bases in Cuba was proceeding swiftly. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev sent Kennedy a long personal letter claiming that the missiles were purely defensive, and he offered to remove them if the blockade was removed and if Kennedy promised not to invade Cuba -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev sent a tougher letter to Kennedy with revised proposals. He promised to remove the missiles from Cuba if the USA removed its missiles from Turkey. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev responded to Kennedy and accepted his offer. The USA agreed to remove missiles from Turkey, but only after the missiles in Cuba were removed