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A U-2 reconaissance plane revealed several nuclear missile in Cuba
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The crisis begins and president Kennedy convenes his committee to consider America’s options
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More missiles were discovered in Cuba, including long range missiles.
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President Kennedy meets with Soviet minister. Kennedy tells the minister that America will not tolerate their missiles in Cuba and the minister denies the presence of missiles in Cuba
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Discussion of sending U.Snships to quarantine Cuba.
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The president was told the suggestion of the quarantine and then he returns to Washington to deal with the crisis
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Ted Sorensen, advisor to the president, writes the most important speech the president would give and it would be televised
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The president gives his speech on the missiles in Cuba on television and tell the country he has ordered the soviets to remove their missiles
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Soviet ships stop before reaching Cuba so there would be no confrontation with the U.S
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Khrushchev refuses to remove his missiles saying the U.S will not intimidate him and they are putting the U.S in risk of starting a nuclear war by issuing the quarantine
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Kennedy orders increased flights over Cuba
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The U.S discusses plans of invading Cuba.if the Soviets don’t remove their missiles then the U.S will take control of them most likely starting war
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Khrushchev says he will remove the missiles if Kennedy doesn’t invade Cuba. Kennedy Agee’s to the proposal and everyone goes to sleep wondering if the soviets will accept the proposal
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The soviets accept the proposal and agrees to remove the missiles from Cuba ending the crisis