| 14 October 1962 |
An American U2 aircraft took photos of ballistic missiles on Cuba |
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| 16 October |
Shown the photos, Kennedy convened his Executive Committee advisers |
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| 19 October |
Further photos revealed more missile sites in preparation |
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| 22 October |
US military chiefs informed Kennedy that a single attack on the missile sites would not guarantee their destruction |
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| 22 October |
Kennedy announced a blockade of Cuba to prevent more Soviet missiles arriving |
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| 24 October |
Khrushchev sent Kennedy a positive message, implying the worst of the crisis was over |
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| 26 October |
Kennedy said the USA would not invade Cuba and again demanded the withdrawal of missiles from Cuba |
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| 28 October |
A private deal was made between the superpowers and Soviet radio announced the weapons would be dismantled |
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