Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuba Getting Their Supplies

Aug 22, 1962

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

Cuban Missile Crisis

Period: Aug 22, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

The crisis marked a historic turning point in U.S. -Soviet relations.

Missiles Revealed

Oct 14, 1962

Aerial surveillance revealed missiles in Cuba.

Kennedy's Television Debut

Oct 22, 1962

Kennedy addressed nation on Soviet threat and announced a "quarantine" (blockade) of Cuba.

USSR's Warning

Oct 23, 1962

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

Ending of the Blockade

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.

Return of the Weapons

Oct 28, 1962

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