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| 1961 | Kennedy, John Fitzgerald |  |
| Washington B-52 & B-47 nuclear bombers placed on crisis footing & half are on a 15 minute alert |
| 1962 | Bundy, McGeorge | |
| 14th Oct A U-2 spy photographs the secret site where Russian missiles will be located in Cuba |
| 1962 | Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich | |
| 19th Oct Kennedy advises Soviet Foreign Minister Andrie Gromyko the USAwill not tolerate Soviet missiles in Cuba, Gromyko denies the presence of any Soviet missiles |
| 1962 | Heyser, Richard | |
| 15th Oct A U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, piloted by Richard Heyser, reveals several SS-4 nuclear missiles in Cuba |
| 1962 | Kennedy, John Fitzgerald | |
| Oct Khrushchev authorizes his Soviet field commanders in Cuba to launch their tactical nuclear weapons if invaded by USAforces |
| 15th Oct A U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, piloted by Richard Heyser, reveals several SS-4 nuclear missiles in Cuba |
| 17th Oct After learning of the missiles during breakfast, President Kennedy convenes his Executive Committee (EX-COMM) to consider USAoptions |
| 19th Oct Kennedy advises Soviet Foreign Minister Andrie Gromyko the USAwill not tolerate Soviet missiles in Cuba, Gromyko denies the presence of any Soviet missiles |
| 22nd Oct Kennedy informs the world that the Soviet Union was building secret missile bases in Cuba, a mere 90 miles off the shores of Florida |
| 22nd Oct Kennedy orders a naval quarantine of Cuba in order to prevent Russian ships from bringing additional missiles & construction materials |
| 22nd Oct Kennedy orders Khrushchev to remove all the missile bases and their deadly contents |
| 22nd Oct Washington Orders a weapons blockade of Cuba because of its Soviet missile sites |
| 23rd Oct Reconnaissance photos reveal that Soviet missiles are poised for launch |
| 23rd Oct The Organization of American States unanimously supports the USAdecision to quarantine Cuba &, by the end of the day, all naval vessels are in place |
| 25th Oct American military forces are instructed to set DEFCON 2 - the highest ever in USAhistory |
| 25th Oct Kennedy asserts that the quarantine has already been successful since the USSR has already turned back fourteen ships presumably carrying offensive weapons |
| 26th Oct Krushchev sends a letter to Kennedy suggesting that the sites would be dismantled if the United States gave its reassurance that it would not invade Cuba |
| 28th Oct Washington Khruschev removes the missiles but on the understanding the USA does not invade Cuba |
| 28th Oct The Russian Premier concedes to Kennedy's demands by ordering all Soviet supply ships away from Cuban waters and agreeing to remove the missiles from Cuba |
| 28th Oct Welcomes Krushchev's offer to remove missiles from Cuba |
