Cold War (Cuban missile crisis)

The beguining of the Cuban misile crises

Oct 16, 1962

President Kennedy is informed of the missile build

Cuban missile crisis

Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

The Blockade

Oct 20, 1962

Kennedy decides to Block Cuba

Announcement of the Blockade

Oct 22, 1962

President Kennedy announces the blockade and tell the Soviets (Chairman Krushchev) To stop with threat towards global peace

No nucler missiles in Cuba

Oct 23, 1962

Krushchev says in a letter that won't admit the presence of Nuclear missiles in Cuba

The Blockade bequins

Oct 24, 1962

The first missile-carrying ships, followed by a Soviet submarine. At 10.32 am the 20 ships turn aroundand go back.

Missile bases in Cuba

Oct 25, 1962

Aerial fotographies show that nuclear bases in Cuba were proceeding rapidly

Personal letter from Krushchev

Oct 26, 1962

Krushchev says that the missiles are totally defensive

The attack

Oct 27, 1962

USSR wants that Kennedy take out the missiles from Turkey so USSR would take out theirs from Cuba. Kennedy doesn't accept the proposal. Cuba shots down U-2plane of USA and the pilot dies. Kennedy gets really angry and wants to attack Cuba, but it would lead to war so he ignores Khrushchev proposal.

The Final Decission

Oct 28, 1962

Kruschev gives up. Avoid the missiles to avoid nuclear war and tell his army to back up.