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Conclusions, Results, and Subsequent Events

01/17/2011 10:44

A direct line was established between Washington D.C. and Moscow. Three months later, the U.S. removed their missiles from Turkey. Augest 1973, an atmosphere nuclear testing ban treaty is signed. 1,113 prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion were exchanged by Castro for...

Aftermath

01/17/2011 10:37

Superpowers still had to hammer out terms of agreement. Castro tried to halt removal and inspection but backs down with the help of the U.N. Bombers are removed begining on November 20th. on November 21st Kennedy ends the quarantine and decreases military alert to DEFCON 4....

Day 14: October 28, 1962

01/17/2011 10:30

Khrushchev meets with circle of advisors outside of Moscow. A general enters and reads that Kennedy was going to adress the nation at 5:00 p.m. (EST) Krushchev feared the worst and drafts a letter to Kennedy saying they will cease work and dismantle the weapons he...

Day 13: October 27, 1962 ( biggest doy of the crisis )

01/17/2011 10:16

This was the worst day of the crisis. ( McNamara quote ) a U-2 is shot down by a SAM ( Surface to Air Missile ) site, and another flew of course over Russia. Low-level recon mission was shot at over Cuba. Then a demanding letter arrives from Khrushchev stating that they will...

Day 12: October 26, 1962

01/17/2011 09:15

The U.S. forces boarded the Labanese feighter Marcula, but they only found paper products and cleared the ship to Cuba. At 10:00 a.m., EX-COMM meets and Kennedy says a quarantine alone won't work. The CIA reports there is no halt in progress to develop missile...

Day 11: October 25, 1962

01/17/2011 09:09

( Kennedy quote ) "the americans have chickened out, it seems that Kennedy went to sleep with a wooden knife," stated Khrushchev that morning. Adlai Stevenson confronts the Soviet Union at U.N. Zorin refuses to comment on the missiles. Then Adlai says, "I am prepared to wait...

Day 10: OCtober 24, 1962

01/17/2011 09:02

EX-COMM meets at 10:00 a.m. (EST) U.S. is concerned about the Soviet submarines trailing some of the Soviet ships. Kennedy wonders if Khrushchev had enough time to contact the Soviet ships. at 10:25 (EST) EX-COMM receives a message that the Soviet ships are turning back....

Day 9: October 23,1962

01/17/2011 08:56

Kennedy orders another low level recon flight over Cuba. this brings back stunning evidence, close up pictures of missile sites. OAS unanimously approves quarantine. Kennedy then signs proclomation of interdiction to take effect at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on October 24. Robert...

Day 8: October 22, 1962

01/16/2011 20:37

Night had already fallen in Moscow when Khrushchev learned the Americans had probably already discovered thier missiles in Cuba. Kennedy goes public. Kennedy wants a quarantine and informs allies and Senate leaders of his decision. 300 Navy...

Day 7: October 21, 1962

01/16/2011 20:32

After lots of thought, Kennedy decides a blockade ( quarantine ) should be thier first move. He calls it a quarantine because a blockade is an act of war and a quarantine is simply the actions used to keep something unwanted out of a certain area. the press eager...

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