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Cuban Missile Crisis
Created by
Emma Di Gesu
⟶ Updated 5 Feb 2018 ⟶
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October 14th, 1962 American U-2 spy plane takes pictures of ballistic missile being assembled in Cuba
October 15th, 1962 CIA, Dept. of State, and Bundy analyse images taken by plane
October 16th, 1962 Kennedy assembles EXCOMM come up with 6 potential options for containment
October 19th, 1962 U-2 spy planes locate four missile sites in Cuba (could reach US) EXCOMM decides to enact naval blockade
October 22,1962 Khrushchev notified of impending naval blockade Kennedy gives televised address to USA America truly believes Nuclear War is coming
October 24, 1962 Tensions rise; Khrushchev warns that blockade will lead to war; DEFCON 2 in United States
October 25th, 1962 Kennedy responds to Khrushchev; no other choice, nuclear weapons too close to US
October 26th, 1962 Soviet Union opens door to negotiation with United States; we promise not to invade Cuba
October 27th, 1962 Krushchev requests that we remove missiles from Italy and Turkey American U-2 plane crosses into Soviet territory and is shot Peaceful negotiations continue but both sides prepare for war
October 28,1962 Khrushchev agrees to remove missiles from Cuba and we agree to remove them from Italy and Turkey
November 20th, 1962 Blockade ends, missiles removed Cuban Missile Crisis over