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The United States ends its foreign aid program to Cuba.
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Fidel Castro follows through on his threat to nationalize all American-owned property in Cuba.
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John F. Kennedy argues that the Eisenhower administration has allowed a "missile gap" between the United States and the Soviet Union. He thinks that the Soviets are outpacing the United States in missile production, and that he will reverse this gap if elected.
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A CIA-organized force of anti-Castro Cuban attempts to invade Cuba, landing at a place called the Bay of Pigs. Castro's government, the invasion is crushed by Cuba's armed forces. President Kennedy takes full responsibility.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis begins after American U-2 surveillance flights confirm that the Soviets have placed nuclear missiles on Cuba. President John F. Kennedy didn't approve the advice from military advisors to launch an attack on Cuba.
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President John F. Kennedy goes on national T.V. to announce the arrival of Soviet missiles on Cuba and the American "quarantine" or around Cuba.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis ends after President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev reach a secret agreement.
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Kennedy gives speech in Miami, which divides analysts as to whether it invited a coup or was a door-opener for Castro.
