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Day 6: October 20, 1962

01/16/2011 20:28
    While Kennedy is still on his campaign trip, EX-COMM decides to discuss the two speeches. Roswell Gilpatrick then sums up the choices: limeted action vs. unlimeted action and feels it is better to start with limeted action a.k.a. the quarantine. EX-COMM calls Kennedy,...

Day 5: October 19, 1962

01/16/2011 20:26
   On day five of the crisis, Kennedy meets with joint cheifs who still want an airstrike on Cuba, and EX-COMM still can't reach a consensus. Kennedy asks EX-COMM to draw up plans for both a quarantine and an airstrike.

Day 4: October 18, 1962

01/16/2011 20:10
    Kennedy meets with Gromyko, a Soviet diplomat. EX-COMM is not sure if Gromyko knows of missiles or if he knew the Americans knew. Gromyko reads a statement that Soviet aid is soley for defense. Kennedy then re-reads a statement of September 4 that americans will not tolerate...

Day 3: October 17, 1962

01/16/2011 20:04
    Kennedy decides to follow his schedule to maintain the secrecy of the fact that he knew about the missiles in Cuba and flies to Conneticut for a campaign appearence. The joint chiefs continue to argue for an airstrike and another U-2 flight discover IRBMs ( Intermediate...

Day 2: October 16, 1962

01/16/2011 19:52
    Still in his pajamas, John Fitzergald Kennedy is informed of missiles in Cuba. It  becomes obvious that the Soviets were lying about the fact that they weren't putting missiles into Cuba. He is also informed that the missiles have a range of 1100 miles, but they...

Day 1: October 15, 1962

01/16/2011 19:48
    On October 15, the CIA's chief photo interpreter, Aurthor Lundahl, analyzes photos from a U-2 flight over Cuba earlier that day and finds that there are nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Pre Conditions/Intro

01/16/2011 19:32
    The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. In 1962, the Soviet Union was desperatly behind the United States in the arms race since the Soviet Union could only strike Euorope, but the U.S.A could strike all of the Soviet Union. In May, 1962...
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