Cuban Missile Crisis- Thirteen Days
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- Cuban Missile Crisis- Thirteen Day
- 16th October
- Kennedy informed but Khrushchev's plans to place nuclear weapons in Cuba
- 20th October
- Kennedy decides to impose a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent further missiles reaching Cuba
- 22nd October
- Kennedy gives a public address declaring the blockade and calling on Khrushchev to recall hims ship
- 23rd October
- Kennedy receives a letter declaring that USSR will break through the blockade
- 24th October
- Khrushchev issues a statement that the USSR is prepared to use nuclear weapons if USA go to war
- 25th October
- Kennedy writes to Khrushchev asking him to withdraw the missiles from Cuba, tension is at its highest as they are told to prepare for war
- 26th October
- Khrushchev responds to Kennedy by saying they will remove their missiles if USA do not invade Cuba
- 27th October
- Khrushchev finds out the USA have planned to invade in 24hrs. USSR propose a deal that they will remove their missiles if USA do not invade Cuba and if they will remove their missiles fro, Turkey
- American spy plane is shot down over Cuba
- Robert Kennedy agrees to the deal along as Khrushchev keeps the removal of missiles from Turkey a secret
- Khrushchev finds out the USA have planned to invade in 24hrs. USSR propose a deal that they will remove their missiles if USA do not invade Cuba and if they will remove their missiles fro, Turkey
- 28th October
- Khrushchev agrees to keep it a secret
- 16th October
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