The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis

By Jaryd_Collins

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

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

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

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

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

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

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    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

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

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    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

    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

    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

    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