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Bay of Pigs Invasion
In a failed attempt to try to overthrow the Castro regime, the CIA sent a paramilitary group to the Bay of Pigs -
Secret Agreement
In July of 1962, Russian president Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban president Fidel Castro reached a secret agreement to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
Public Warning
John F. Kennedy issued a public warining against the introduction of offensive weapons into Cuba. During daily surveliiance routines, Soviet IL-28 bombers were found. -
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A U.S U-2 aircraft flying over Cuba took pictures showing nuclear ballistic missiles. -
Naval "Quarantine"
After talking with his closest advisers, U.S president John F. Kennedy issued a navl "quarantine" of Cuba. The quarantine is supposed to distinguish that this is not a war zone. -
A Letter
U.S president John F. Kennedy sent a letter to Russian president Nikita Khurushchev declaring that the U.S would not permit offensive weapons in Cuba. He then demanded that the Soviets dismantle the missiles. -
A Russian Response
Khrushchev responded to the letter saying that the U.S "blockade" was an act of aggression and that the Soviet ships bound for Cuba would proceed. -
Stalemate
Kennedy insisted on giving the diplomatic channel a little more time and by this point the crisis had reached a virtual stalemate. -
ABC News Correspondent
ABC News Correspondent, John Scali said that he had been approached by a Soviet who said the Soviets would remove the missiles if the U.S promised to never attack Cuba again. -
Another Russian Message
The very next day, Khrushchev sent a message saying that they deal would only be possible if the U.S removed their Jupiter missiles from Turkey. -
Missiles Removed
Khrushchev released a public statement that the missiles would be removed from Cuba. -
Quarantine Removed
The U.S finally decided to remove their quarantine. -
U.S Missile Removed
In April 1963, the U.S removed their Jupiter missiles from Turkey.
