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Introduction

Kennedy

Khrushchev

U.S. - Soviet Relations

U.S.-Castro Relations and Cuban-Soviet Friendship

These factors led to the placement of Soviet missiles in

Cuba.

The Crisis Begins

Monday, October 15

Tuesday, October 16

Soviet Denial

Wednesday, October 17 to Saturday, October 20

Saturday, October 20

Sunday, October 21

The Public Phase

Monday, October 22

Tuesday, October 23

Wednesday, October 24

Thursday, October 25

Friday, October 26

Saturday, October 27

Sunday, October 28

Cuban Missile Crisis

"Nuclear catastrophe was hanging by a thread ... and we weren't counting days or hours, but minutes."

Soviet General and Army Chief of Operations, Anatoly Gribkov