The Cuban Missile Crisis

Soviet technicians arrived in Cuba

Aug 22, 1962

Kennedy confirmed reports of Soviet technicians and supplies arriving in Cuba.

Missile Crisis

Period: Aug 22, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

Revealed missiles in Cuba

Oct 14, 1962

Aerial surveillance revealed misslies in Cuba.

Announced a quarantine of Cuba

Oct 22, 1962

Kennedy addressed nation on Soviet threat and announced a
quarantine of Cuba.

U.S actions could lead to nuclear war

Oct 23, 1962

The USSR warned that U.S. actions could lead to a nuclear war.

Kennedy accepted proposal

Oct 27, 1962

Kennedy accepted Khrushchev's proposal to end the crisis: Soviets will remove missiles and United States will end blockade and promise not to invade Cuba.

Weapons will be returned to the USSR

Oct 28, 1962

Khrushchev announced that weapons will be returned to the Soviet Union.