Cuban Missile Crisis By KAMKONG Jan 1, 1959 Fidel Castro assumes power after the Cuban Revolution. Dec 19, 1960 Cuba openly aligns itself with the Soviet Union. Jan 3, 1961 The U.S. terminates diplomatic and consular relation with Cuba. Apr 12, 1961 Kennedy pledges that the U.S. will not intervene with military to overthrow Castro Jul 3, 1961 Khrushchev and Kennedy hold summit in Vienna Oct 9, 1962 Kennedy orders a U-2 reconnaissance flight over western Cuba, delayed by bad weather until the 14th. Oct 19, 1962 Kennedy departs Washington for scheduled campaign speeches in Cleveland and the West Coast. Oct 24, 1962 Soviet ships en route to Cuba with questionable cargo either slow down or reverse their course except for one. Oct 28, 1962 Khrushchev announces over Radio Moscow that he has agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba.
