Describe the sequence of events during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 196

Describe the sequence of events during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. What were President Kennedy’s objectives? What means did he use to achieve them? What were the chief consequences of the crisis?

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER
Sequence: Soviets begin placing IRBMs in Cuba, the missiles are detected by U-2 overflights, President Kennedy appears on television to warn the public of the danger, Kennedy quarantines Cuba, negotiations ensue, Soviet missile-bearing ships turn around, the crisis is resolved. Kennedy’s objective was to get the missiles out of Cuba. The President used the threat of thermonuclear war, then accepted a compromise to resolve the crisis. The Missile Crisis resulted in the removal of the IRBMs from Cuba, removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey, and an American promise not to depose Castro.