2. Introduction

3. Kennedy Khrushchev

4. U.S. - Soviet Relations

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

12. These factors led to the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba.

13. The Crisis Begins Monday, October 15

20. Tuesday, October 16

22. Soviet Denial Wednesday, October 17 to Saturday, October 20

25. Saturday, October 20

26. Sunday, October 21

30. The Public Phase Monday, October 22

33. Tuesday, October 23

43. Wednesday, October 24

45. Thursday, October 25

47. Friday, October 26

51. Saturday, October 27

54. Sunday, October 28

56. "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 Cuban Missile Crisis