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A group of revolutionaries, led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, overthrew Fulgencio Batista, who had been the leader of the pro-American, Cuban government. The president was concerned as the countries had previously had good links. It was recognised that Castro did not like foreign money in the Cuban economy, and many Americans had invested in Cuba, this concerned the US.

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This was a great threat between America and Cuba, Americans owned and controlled many, oil refineries, railway lines and telephone networks. This act meant that all American land would become Cuban. Compensation was paid to the previous owners, however the US refused it. Castro took the land anyway.

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Castro Signed an Agreement with Khrushchev

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Castro Signed an Agreement with Khrushchev

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Castro was heavily involved with appointing communists into the Cuban government. The agreement said that the Soviets would buy Cuban sugar and provide economic aid. There was also a clause saying that the Soviets would provide weaponry.

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USA Broke Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

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USA Broke Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

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President Eisenhower had slowly been stopping trade between the two countries in order to try and get Cuba to consider its actions. After lack of cooperation between the two nations, and little acknowledgement, the USA broke off all key relations.

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On 17 April 1961, 1400 Cuban exiles landed at the bay of pigs. They were a volunteer army of Cuban exiles, with a bit of training from the CIA. They were hoping to overthrow Fidel Castro. This army was used as to try and show that the USA were not involved. There were 20000 Cuban soldiers waiting, the invaders thought that others would support them, however many were happy with Castro. The invasion is remembered as one of the most embarrassing American defeats.

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After the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, Khrushchev announced that he would help Cuba by providing them with arms and equipment. This was primarily to help them as they were a communist state. This provided Cuba with modern military equipment and experienced Soviet training. There was also a fear that the Soviets would put Nuclear weaponry in Cuba. This worried the Americans.

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U2 Spy Plane Showed Pictures of Soviet Missile Silos

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U2 Spy Plane Showed Pictures of Soviet Missile Silos

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On the 14 October 1962, a U2 spy plane captured pictures of the Soviet Union building missile launch sites within Cuba. The positioning of the missiles was in range of many American cities, causing worries. The USA were aware that these missiles were being transported by ship, there was a threat that the ships could be carrying equipment for nuclear missiles.

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Kennedy Assembled Advisory Group, Excomm

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Kennedy Assembled Advisory Group, Excomm

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This group was assembled in order to decide how the US should react. This group would decide the fate of the world, they met daily for 13 days, a time at which the world was seriously at threat from nuclear war.

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Kennedy Appeared on National TV to Announce the Blockade

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Kennedy Appeared on National TV to Announce the Blockade

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Kennedy decided against launching an attack on Cuba or the Soviet Union, and instead set up a naval blockade around Cuba. It was named a 'Quarantine' as a blockade was seen as an act of war. No ships would pass without US permission, it was anticipated that the Soviets would ignore it. 54 bombers, each with Nuclear payloads were prepared incase war broke out.

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Soviet Union Agreed to Remove Nuclear Missiles from Cuba

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Soviet Union Agreed to Remove Nuclear Missiles from Cuba

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Kennedy accepted a telegram from the Soviets that agreed; the Soviets would remove the missiles in return for the US agreeing not to invade Cuba. A secretive deal was also made to remove American missiles from Turkey.

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This was the introduction of direct communications between Washington and Moscow, it was named the 'Hotline'.

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A treaty was signed by the US, the Soviets and the UK to agree that nuclear weapons could not be tested underwater, in outer-space  or in the atmosphere.