The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 16, 1962

President Kennedy was told of the missile build up in Cuba. Kennedy set up
a committee of 12 advisors

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 20, 1962

Kennedy decided to place a naval blockade around Cuba to
prevent Soviet ships from delivering military materials to Cuba.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 22, 1962

Kennedy announced the blockade and called on the USSR to withdraw their
missiles

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 23, 1962

Khrushchev sent Kennedy a letter stating that the Soviet ships would not observe the blockade, and Khrushchev did not admit that nuclear missiles were in Cuba.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 24, 1962

The blockade began. Soviet ships carrying missiles en route to Cuba turned
around to avoid confrontation with the US blockade.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 25, 1962

Even though the Soviet ships turned around, aerial photos revealed that work on the missile bases in Cuba was proceeding swiftly.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 26, 1962

Khrushchev sent Kennedy a long personal letter claiming that the missiles were purely defensive, and he offered to remove them if the blockade was removed and if Kennedy promised not to invade Cuba

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 27, 1962

Khrushchev sent a tougher letter to Kennedy with revised proposals. He promised to remove the missiles from Cuba if the USA removed its missiles from Turkey.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 28, 1962

Khrushchev responded to Kennedy and accepted his offer. The USA agreed to remove missiles from Turkey, but only after the missiles in Cuba were removed