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The US Trains Cuban Exiles
President Eisenhower gave the CIA permission to train Cuban exiles for an invasion of Cuba. He hoped that it would lead to a rebellion in Cuba that would overthrow Castro. Just 9 days after Kennedy’s election, he was informed about the plan. And although he was doubtful, he agreed. -
Bay of Pigs
Around 1,400 Cuban exiles, backed up by the US, landed at the Bay of Pigs on the southern coast of the island at Bahia de Cochinos. However this attack didn’t go as they had hoped. The missions failed and Americans were embarrassed. -
Soviet Union Supplies Cuba with Weapons
Cuba and the Soviet Union were allies. During the summer of 1962, The Soviet Union sent Cuba many weapons and nuclear missiles. Kennedy sent a warning to Cuba that America would not put up with nuclear weapons in cuba. If Cuba attacked with missiles, the US would attack the Soviet Union. -
The Threat of a Nuclear War
Kennedy announced to the country that Cuba had Soviet missiles and that he planned to have them removed. If Cuba were to send a missile to the US, he promised an all out attack on the Soviets. For 6 days the world feared a nuclear war. Tensions were high and everyone was afraid. -
Kennedy Intends to Halt Missile Buildup
Kennedy tells the nation of his intention to halt the missile buildup: The nation was concerned about the thought of the Soviet’s missile sites in Cuba. Kennedy let the nation know of his plans to remove the Cuban missile sites. He made it clear that if there was any intention of a missile attack from the Cubans that it would trigger an all-out attack on the Soviet Union. This event affected the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union by the nations not trusting one another a -
US Blocks Soviet Ships from Reaching Cuba
Kennedy implements a naval “quarantine” of Cuba, blocking Soviet ships from reaching the island. While Soviet ships were moving towards Cuba, the U.S. Navel force prepared to quarantine Cuba. With this, they were hoping to halt the Soviet Union ships from coming within 500 miles of it. There were 100,000 troops waiting in Florida. This was the largest invasion of force ever to be assembled in the U.S. The relationship between the U.S. was affected by the Soviets couldn’t accept them in any form. -
Soviets Ships Come to A Halt
The tensions started to ease as the Soviet Ships approaching Cuba came to a halt. Soviet ships stopped in their tracks because of the possible confrontation at sea. President Kennedy personally wrote a letter to Khrushchev urging him to change the course of the events. Much public debate between the United States and the Soviet Union took place in the halls of the United Nations. During the debate, the Security Council confronted the Soviet Union with photographic evidence of the missiles in Cub -
Khrushchev Announces Plan to Remove Missiles from Cuba
The tensions started to ease as the Soviet Ships approaching Cuba came to a halt. Soviet ships stopped in their tracks because of the possible confrontation at sea. President Kennedy personally wrote a letter to Khrushchev urging him to change the course of the events. Much public debate between the United States and the Soviet Union took place in the halls of the United Nations. During the debate, the Security Council confronted the Soviet Union with photographic evidence of the missiles in Cub
