Events
A U-2 aircraft meant for reconnaissance spots several SS-4 nuclear missiles in Cubathe Executive Committee is created to talk about the issueThe first SS-5 IRBM is detected in CubaPresident Kennedy meets with the foreign minister to say that he won't tolerate the missiles in Cuba, however the minister denies any missiles.President Kennedy returned to Washington to discuss the findings of more soviet missiles.JFK announced the problem of nuclear weapons and his chioce of a blockadeMissiles on Cuba are ready to launch.Soviet ships reach the blockade line, which was called a 'quarantine' and turn around.America moves to DEFCON 2, the highest its ever been.EXCOMM recieves a letter from the Soviets, saying that they would take out the missiles if JFK took out the Jupiter missiles.Another leeter from the USSR comes in saying that the U.S. also can't invade Cuba for the deal.The Crisis is over and the Soviets clear out Cuba of Weapons.President Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Soviet ships carrying nuclear weapons.
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