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Missile Bases in cuba
President John F. Kennedy informed the world that the Soviet Union was building secret missile bases in Cuba, -
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quarantine
On October 23, the quarantine of Cuba began -
soviet ships
By October 24, Soviet ships en route to Cuba capable of carrying military cargoes appeared to have slowed down, altered, or reversed their course as they approached the quarantine, with the exception of one ship—the tanker Bucharest -
aircraft carrier
On October 25, the aircraft carrier USS Essex and the destroyer USS Gearing attempted to intercept the Soviet tanker Bucharest as it crossed over the U.S. quarantine of Cuba -
kennedy
October 26, Kennedy learned that work on the missile bases was proceeding without interruption, and ExCom considered authorizing a U.S. invasion of Cuba -
khrushchev
On October 28, Khrushchev announced his government's intent to dismantle and remove all offensive Soviet weapons in Cuba
