The Cuban Missle Crisis

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  • Missile Confermation

    Missile Confermation

    Kennedy confirmed reports of Soviet technicians and supplies arriving in Cuba.
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    The Cuban Missile Crisis

  • U-2 Serveillance

    U-2 Serveillance

    Aerial surveillance revealed missiles in Cuba.
  • US Naval Blockade

    US Naval Blockade

    Kennedy addressed the nation on the Soviet Union threat and announced a naval blockade on Cuba.
  • USSR's Warning

    USSR's Warning

    The USSR warns the U.S. that their actions could lead to nuclear war.
  • Missile Crisis Ends

    Missile Crisis Ends

    President Kennedy accepted Khrushchev's proposal to end the missile crisis.
  • The Russians Return Home

    The Russians Return Home

    Khrushchev annonced that the nuclear weapons will be returned to the Soviet Union