Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

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  • Kennedy is Informed

    President Kennedy is informed of the missile build up. Ex Comm formed.
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

    The events that occurred during the Missile Crisis

  • Kennedy Decides

    Blockade is made around Cuba with US battleships

  • Kennedy makes the move

    He announces the blockade and asks the USSR to remove the missiles "I call on Chairman Khrushchev to halt and eliminate this reckless and provocative threat to world peace... He has the opportunity now to move the world back from the abyss of destruction... removing these weapons from Cuba."

  • Kennedy recieves a letter from Krushchev

    The letter says that the Soviet ships will ignore the blockade and continue to move. He also denies the presence of any nuclear missiles.

  • Blockade is made

    The first Soviet missile-carrying ships approach the 800km blockade and suddenly, at 10.32am, the ships close to the zone turn around.

  • Develpment of missile continues

    Photograph made by aircraft convey that the missile bases' work is developing quickly.

  • Kennedy receives another letter

    Krushchev confirms the presence of the warheads but says that they are only there to defend Cuba. "If assurances were given that the USA would not participate in an attack on Cuba and the blockade was lifted, then the question