"khrushchevs" - 1 õppematerjal

Cuban missile crisis

6)Invasion The responses were considered and ExComm started making the choice between an air strike and a naval blockade. Blockade On October 19 ExComm chose the blockade option. The choice provoked the USSR President Kennedy blockaded Cuba on October 21 Speech to the nation President Kennedy gave a nation-wide speech on October 22 announcing the discovery of the missiles and describing the plan. The military level of the US was increased to level DEFCON 3. Castro mobilized his army Khrushchevs letters President Kennedy received the first letter from Khrushchev on October 23 Khrushchev sent another letter to President Kennedy offering a deal on October 26 Crisis end On October 28 Khrushchev announces to remove all missiles from Cuba The blockade continues Missiles were taken out from Cuba on November 5-9 The blockade was formally taken down on November 21 Kennedy replies President Kennedy replied to the letter on October 27.