USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba. President Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union and Cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles. He met in secret with his advisors for several days to discuss the problem.

Detailed explanation-2: -As any ship approached Cuba, the United States Navy would stop it. Meanwhile, Kennedy wrote to Premiere Krushchev and asked him to remove the missiles from Cuba; Krushchev ask the United States to promise not to invade Cuba. We promised this, and 6 months later, the United States removed the missiles from Cuba.

Detailed explanation-3: -In response, U.S. ships and planes began photographing every Cuba-bound Soviet vessel, and U-2 spy planes began regular reconnaissance flights over the island, just 90 miles off the coast of Florida.

Detailed explanation-4: -President John F. Kennedy said the missiles would not be tolerated, and insisted on their removal. Khrushchev refused. The stand-off nearly caused a nuclear exchange and is remembered in this country as the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q. How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba? They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.