Cold War Missile Crisis (Mr. McHugh)

Beginning of Cuba missile Crises

Oct 16, 1962

President Kennedy is informed of the missile build-up

Cuba missile Crises

Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

The outline of Cuba missile Crises

Kennedy Decision

Oct 20, 1962

Blockade in Cuba is decided by President Kennedy

Sovient Union to take out the Missiles

Oct 22, 1962

Kennedy declares build a blockade around Cuba and says to USSR stop sending missiles. Khrushchev didn't like this idea and it thinks that this act is provocative.

Khrushchev's Letter

Oct 23, 1962

Khrushchev didn't accept what Kennedy said and he wouldn't take out the weapons of Cuba. Khrushchev didn't admit that in Cuba has Nuclear Weapons.

Blockade Begins

Oct 24, 1962

Blockade is finally built. USSR ship carrying the Missiles are going towards Cuba. Suddenly they stop at 10,32am and turns around

Secret Revealed

Oct 25, 1962

Missiles are being produced rapidly in Cuba. This is discovered by the aerial photographs

Khrushchev admits that Cuba has missiles

Oct 26, 1962

Khrushchev admits that Cuba has missiles and it says that it is a way defend from other countries.

Attack happens

Oct 27, 1962

Khrushchev tries to make a deal with Kennedy. USSR wants that Kennedy take out the missiles from Turkey so USSR would take out theirs from Cuba. Kennedy doesn't accept the proposal, so Cuba shots down U-2plane of USA and the pilot dies. Kennedy gets really angry and he wants to attack Cuba, but it would lead to war so he delays it and ignores Khrushchev proposal and Kennedy gives a warning of if USSr doesn't withdraw USA would attack them.

Final decision

Oct 28, 1962

Khrushchev withdraw the missiles to avoid the nuclear war and they go back to USSR.