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Day 1
U2 plane on a mission- target cuba- suspicion missiles USSR hidden in cuba- In Usa scientists find something on film strips- They thought Washington was a target- found weapons in cuba with from photos. -
Day 3
The race begins- someone shows photos of evidence- bomb can reach in Washington in 10 mins- shock- new leader in russia- 45 missiles in places- thought American, British and French had 5000 missiles- 36 missiles in Cuba ready for any attack- as much power as 66 hiroshima bombs- America needs to respond.. But how? Cubans want peace and happiness, unaware of country stuff going on. 1959 Cuban revolutions then assigning with USSR.- America 80miles away. -
Day 4
-Missiles brought to cuba- meanwhile in USA a meeting is being held about when bombs will happen and how to respond, missiles have to go- --- Soviets and Cuban unaware of planes and photos. Americans have and important meeting at the White House- Kennedy starts to record the others with them unaware - Think about responding in one week- -
Day 5
Meeting is held with Cuban politician, discussing missile plan-Meanwhile soviets are working at night with launch pad for 36 missiles -
Day 6
Kennedy doing political campaigns - He says something about nuclear war in speech. -
Day 7
The president has an upper respiratory ailment. One guy wants to invade. Maxwell takes charge while he’s sick. La May doesn’t like this , he wanted to start a war. -
Day 8
-Humiliation or devastationFlorida in state of emergency, getting troops ready.Someone rang publisher not to publishmissile photosA publisher then rang around and found out their were missiles in Cuba. -
Day 9
-Kennedy in about to give a very important speech on TV. Members of soviet union invited. Tension felt everywhere around the world. Krushov knows about it.
-Americans inform german allies of situation. No backing down. -
Day 10
- Kennedy discusses that their are missile sights in Cuba. Talks about stopping cargo ships and searching through them all, doing a blockade. Talks about all arm forces. B-52’s plane 500 at disposal, 66 already in the air. Not peace at the extent of freedom but both peace and freedom. Says nothing about aninvasion. President signs blockade into action.
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Day 10 in Havana
Alert through the place. Get ready for an attack. --Man in russia is going to theatre and talks to opera singer who is american.Soviet vessels going full steam ahead. Want to passing quarantine line. -
Day 12
Bishops all go to Rome, church opens itself to the world for a world for peace. Pope John 23rd. Respected by both parties. Kennedy is a Catholic. -
Day 11
Then German cruise ship films a blockade ship. Krushov threatens submarines.Crew members unaware of possible attack. Cornering Soviet vessel, submarine. Both ships in a duel. Americans didn’t know one vessel had a nuclear bomb. Could have started war. United nations speech in progress. Talks about USSR missiles in Cuba to a guy from the Soviet Union. Stalls answers. He knew nothing about it. -
Day 13
Deal made, remove all cuban missiles if all American troops are removed.Official is travelling to moscow, message needs to get to someone in radio moscow. Letter will recover man from WW3. These words diffuse situations. The world is saved