Cuba Missile crisis 1962 Alina Kontareva Ph-51
Outline U.S.A. nuclear deployment USSR responds Timeline of the crisis
U.S. Nuclear Deployment throughout the World July, the Japanese island of Okinawa February-September,1956 -islands of Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima August, 1956, Italy, Corporal and Honest John (M31) "tactical" nuclear missiles CorporalHonest John
U.S. Nuclear Deployment throughout the World June, Puerto Rico, 150 miles from Cuba February, 1959 – Turkey January, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China/SU)
USSR responds August,1957 tests the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) - the R-7R-7 March 4, 1959 deploys first R-12 MRBM (SS-4)R-12 MRBM Total number of nuclear missiles: USA 5,828; USSR 650
Timeline (October 15-29, 1962) Monday, October 15: SS-4 nuclear missiles in Cuba from the USSR Tuesday, October 16: Kennedy meets ExCom
Timeline (October 15-29, 1962) Wednesday, October 17 - Friday, October 19: Kennedy meets with Andrey Gromyko, who denies the presence of weaponry Friday, October 19: Kennedy meets with Robert McNamara, and the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Timeline (October 15-29, 1962) Saturday, October 20:Kennedy meets with ExComm. Sunday, October 21: U-2 discovered bombers and cruise missile sites along Cuba's northern shores, decision of a naval blockade of Cuba
Timeline (October 15-29, 1962) Monday, October 22: Castro mobilizes all of Cuba's military forces Tuesday, October 23: Soviet missiles are poised for launch
Timeline (October 15-29, 1962) Wednesday, October 24: Soviet ships reach the quarantine line Thursday, October 25: Adlai Stevenson confronts the Soviets at the UN, DEFCON 2 is set Friday, October 26: Khrushchev promises to remove missiles
Timeline (October 15-29, 1962) Saturday, October 27 : Khrushchev: in addition to a public promise not to invade Cuba, the U.S. remove its missiles from Turkey. Sunday, October 28: Khrushchev announces the dismantling of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The crisis is over.
References silecrisis/ ct/missile-crisis/ch03.htm ory_id=17006
Cuba Missile crisis 1962 Alina Kontareva Ph-51