The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis was concidered the hottest point in the Cold War. The Soviet Union took the rivalry with The United States to closer ground,in Cuba. During this time Cuba had been over took by a dictator named Fidel Castro. The Soviets used Fidels hate for the United States to their advantage,and was soon stationing military bases in Cabu. These bases had necular bombs that were delivered by the soviets for war. The soviets were gearing up for a war against The United States. During this event in time the president at the time was John F. Kennedy. He was worried how this incoming necular war would effect the people of his country. Kennedy immediately organized the EX-COMM, a group of his twelve most important advisors to handle the crisis.

After seven days of guarded and intense debate within the upper echelons of government, Kennedy concluded to impose a naval barrier around Cuba. This was to provent anymore necular shipment from going to Cuba. proposed removing Soviet missiles and personnel if the U.S. would guarantee not to invade Cuba. October 27 was the worst day of the crisis. A U-2 was shot down over Cuba and EX-COMM received a second letter from Khrushchev demanding the removal of U.S. missiles in Turkey in exchange for Soviet missiles in Cuba.