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