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Bay of Pigs
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Castro takes over Cuba
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Castro nationalizes property
The government seizes all land and businesses. The american business interests did not like this. -
CIA trains exhiles
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U-2 spy plane discovers missiles in Cuba
The United States U-2 spy plane captured pictures of Russian missiles being installed in Cuba. -
Ex-Com has first meeting
A group of american political leaders hold a meeting where they discuss what to do about Russian missiles, but they don't actually come to any conclusions. -
Pictures of the Russian missiles
More pictures of the Russian missiles are examined by the United States while they decide what to do about the issue. -
Robert Kennedy meets with Soviet Minister
Minister assures Kennedy that Cuba is only being helped with agriculture growth, and that the missiles are for general defense only. -
Robert Kennedy gives Ex-com recommendation to the President
Kennedy shares with the President the idea/concept of quarantine. -
U.S discusses invading Cuba
Since the soviets still won't remove missiles; the U.S is considering if invading is worth a war -
President Kennedy gives a speech on TV
President Kennedy gives a speech to inform the public about the findings of the Russian missiles; and in response he ordered a naval quarantine around Cuba and ordered that the soviets remove the missiles -
Soviet ships on the way to Cuba are halted
The minister ordered soviet ships stop 750 miles in the Atlantic to avoid confrontation with the u.s; even though their submarines followed behind u.s ships. -
Khrushchev refuses to remove missiles
The minister states the U.S is not an intimidation, and that Kennedy is risking a nuclear war. -
Kennedy orders increased flights
President Kennedy orders for flights once or twice a day, and night flights in order to monitor the missiles -
Khrushchev agrees to remove missiles
On Moscow radio the priest agrees to Kennedy and removes the missile for in return no US invasion of Cuba and the removal of US missiles in Turkey. The crisis is over