Cuban Missle Crisis

  • U2 Plane

    U2 Plane

    An American Spyplane flying over Cuba takes pictures of Russian missiles.
  • Period: to

    13 Days

  • Meeting

    Meeting

    American Political officials meet to discuss the missile crisis in Cuba.
  • Long Range Missiles

    Long Range Missiles

    Pictures capture proof of long range missiles from the Soviet Union.
  • R.F.K.

    R.F.K.

    R.F.K. Meets with Andrei Gromkyo, Minister on the Soviet Union.
  • Ex. Comm

    Ex. Comm

    Ex. Comm meets again and discusses the option of quarantining Cuba.
  • President

    President

    R.F.K. Suggests dropping a no,b on Cuba to the President.
  • Speech

    Speech

    President J.F.K. delivers the famous presidential speech addressing the Cuban missile crisis.
  • Soviet Union Send Troops to Cuba

    Soviet Union Send Troops to Cuba

    The Soviet Union send ships to stop 700 miles off the shore of Cuba, in order to avoid confrontation with American ships that were stopped closer to shore.
  • Refusal to Remove Missiles

    Refusal to Remove Missiles

    Krushchev is not intimadated by the U.S. and refuses to remove the missiles from Cuba, also accusing J.F.K. of risking a nuclear war by suggesting a quarantine.
  • Flights

    Flights

    Kennedy orders more planes to continue flying over Cuba, in result of not being able to get through to the Soviet Union.
  • Invading

    Invading

    U.S. discusses the option of invading Cuba because of the Soviet Union's unwillingness to remove their missiles which raised more concern for the U.S.
  • Off Course

    American plan flys off course into the Soviet Union,
  • Reminding Missiles

    Reminding Missiles

    Russia finally agrees to remove all missiles from Cuba.