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Castro is taking over
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Cuba and Soviet Union are allies
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Bay of Pigs
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Putting Missiles in Turkey
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Discussion
President Kennedy discusses what he should do about the ICBM's in Cuba. -
US Says No to Missiles in Cuba
President Kennedy meets with Soviet Foreign and advises him that America will not tolerate Soviet missiles in Cuba. Gromyko denies the presence of any Soviet weaponry in Cuba. -
Discussing Military Options
JFK meets with the Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, and the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss military options. -
Missiles?
President Kennedy returns to Washington to discuss the discovery of additional Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Naval Blockade
President Kennedy orders a naval blockade of Cuba as soon as possible. The operation is reviewed and approved. -
OAS
The OAS (Organization of American States) supports the decision to quarantine Cuba. Reconnaissance photos reveal that Soviet missiles are ready for launch. McNamara, Kennedy review and discuss options of confrontation. -
DEFCON 2
Soviet ships reach the quarantine line, but receive radio orders from Moscow to hold their positions. Detailed briefing on new reconnaissance photos from Cuba and discussion of the need to disperse planes at Florida bases in the event of attacks by MIGs based in Cuba. McNamara talks of a very dangerous situation since ships approaching the quarantine line are being shadowed by a Soviet submarine. U.S. military go into DEFCON 2, the highest in U.S. history. -
Removal of Missiles
EX-COMM receives a letter from Khrushchev stating that the Soviets would remove their missiles if President Kennedy publicly guarantees the U.S. will not invade Cuba. The CIA reports that the construction of the missile sites is continuing and accelerating. -
Removal of Missiles from Turkey
While one U-2 spy plane accidentally flies into Russia, while another is shot down over Cuba. EX-COMM receives a second letter from Khrushchev stating that, in addition to a public promise not to invade Cuba, the U.S. removes its missiles from Turkey. -
Crisis= OVER
US and Soviet Union removes missiles