| In 1962 the USSR dislocated its missiles on | | | | the Soviets' motivations. |
| the territory of Cuba. When it was done it | | | | |
| was the United States' turn to act, or even | | | | It is considered that at that time the USSR |
| better to say react to the gamble of | | | | wanted to establish their military power and |
| Khrushchev in Cuba. | | | | strength throughout the world. Some |
| | | | historians think the Soviet Union really |
| On the 14th of October in 1962 a U2 spy plane | | | | might use the missiles in Cuba against the |
| made some photographs of the USSR missile | | | | States. Others believe they wouldn't. |
| launchers in Cuba under construction. They | | | | |
| were shown to the President Kennedy. | | | | In any case the United States of America were |
| Afterwards Kennedy had only one goal- he | | | | ready to face and even to fight the enemy. |
| wanted to remove the Soviet missiles. There | | | | The Organization of American States was |
| were three basic alternatives. The first one | | | | prepared for the rapid actions. The problem |
| was to attack the soviets and destroy the | | | | of missile crisis was really serious. And the |
| missiles. Point number two, Americans could | | | | conflict could lead to many thousands of |
| make the Soviets remove the weapons by | | | | victims. On the 22nd of October President |
| pressure. And the last alternative was to | | | | Kennedy set the objectives of withdrawal of |
| make the Soviets remove the missiles by | | | | Soviet missiles from Cuba. The USSR still did |
| negotiation. When The States had discussions | | | | not talk about the situation happening with |
| of the problem with the USSR, American | | | | the press. |
| government never announced the reasons and | | | | |