The Cuban missile crisis part 2

• U2-spy plane


  American spy plane
• U2-spy plane pictured Soviet missile in Cuba
• Kennedy's response


  1. Placed a naval blockade around Cuba

  2. Soviet ships began turning back, suggesting they may have been carrying weapons
• Both sides advisors


  Urged the two leaders to inack nucler war
• Communication between Khrushchev and Kennedy

  1. Khrushchev sent JFK 2 telegrums

  2. Kennedy ignored the second telegram and only answered the first

  3. First telegram offered to remove weapons from Cuba if the USA promised not to invade Cuba
• The second telegram demanded that USA missiles be removed from Turkey