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Day 1: JFK learns of Cuban missiles
JFK learns of Cuban Missiles. He learns that the Soviet Union is supplying Cuba with nuclear missiles. JFK meets with his advisors on how to handle the situation. -
Day 2: US moves its military
The United States moves its military South. It moves the military to the southeastern part of the U.S. To prepare for war. They receive photos from a U-2 flight that show many missiles, as many as 16 to 32 missiles in Cuba. -
Day 3: JFK meets with the Soviet foreign minister
John F. Kennedy meets with the Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko. The Soviet Foreign Ministers tells JFK that the missiles are just defensive and not offensive. JFK warns Andrei Gromyko that if there were Soviet offensive moves then there would be grave consequences. -
Day 4: Debate conference
JFK goes on campaign in some states. While the advisers debate over what to do about the Cuban missile crisis. They debate over the right and necessary action that needs to be taken over this crisis. -
Day 5: JFK and his advisors decide on quarantine
After JFK returns from campaign him and his top advisors decide they should quarantine Cuba. They prepare to deploy naval units. JFK plans a speech to tell the American people about the plan. -
Day 6: JFK meets with his general of tactical air command
After attending Mass at St. Stephen's Church with Mrs. Kennedy, the President meets with General Walter Sweeney of the Tactical Air Command who tells him that an air strike could not guarantee 100% destruction of the missiles. -
Day 8:JFK approves quarantine of Cuba and the U.N. is informed by the crisis
JFK briefs three former presidents on the situation in Cuba, and the British Prime Minister. He also creates the Executive Committee of the National Security Council and tells them to meet daily during the crisis. JFK also informs the cabinet and congressional leaders on the issue. -
Day 9: Russia replies to JFK
Khrushchev Replies to Kennedy's request of stopping Russian ships. But Khrushchev says that Kennedy is not appealing to reason, but he is trying to intimidate others. -
Day 10: JFK asks again
Kennedy knows that missiles in Cuba are operational and pleads with Khrushchev to change the course. The U.N. requests a cooling time and Kennedy denies it because he does not want to leave the missiles in Cuba operational. -
Day 11: Missile sites are constructed and solutions are offered
Photos show that missile sites are being constructed. The USSR asks Khrushchev to attack the U.S. if Cuba is attacked. Khrushchev Offers a deal with Kennedy that solves the problem of the blockade and missiles. -
Day 12: US receives another solution letter
Kennedy receives another letter with terms that ask the U.S. to remove their missiles from turkey. A spy plan is shot down by the USSR and the pilot is killed. Kennedy puts off the new offer and offers his condolences to the pilot's wife. Robert Kennedy secretly meets with Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin and they reach a secret agreement of what terms will be followed for the crisis to end. -
Day 13: last day
News is sent out that the Soviet Union agrees to the terms and will remove its missiles while the U.S. removes its blockade. The final day that ends a very dangerous time that could have broken out into an all out nuclear war.
