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Chapter 548 Telling the Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis(2/2)

On the 26th, 16 of the 18 Soviet cargo ships began to return; on the same day, Washington received a private letter from Khrushchev to Kennedy, "expressing a completely reasonable understanding of the meaning of the crisis."

In his letter, Khrushchev urged Kennedy to act cautiously and maintain restraint, and hinted that the Soviet Union could withdraw missiles and troops from Cuba in exchange, while the United States promised not to invade Cuba.

On the 27th, two low-altitude reconnaissance planes in the United States were attacked by Cuba's ground artillery fire, and an U-2 plane was shot down by Soviet missiles and the pilot was killed.

The pressure on the United States to demand air strikes is increasing.

On this day, Khrushchev, who was still unaware of the matter, proposed new transaction conditions, requiring the United States to remove missiles in Turkey in exchange for the Soviet Union's removal of missiles in Cuba.

Kennedy, who already knew the situation, did not approve the revenge against Cuba. Instead, he deliberately ignored Khrushchev's second letter at the suggestion of experts on the Soviet Union and responded to his first letter's suggestion - in order to ensure that no invasion of Cuba is in exchange for the Soviet Union's withdrawal of missiles from Cuba.

In his letter, he warned Khrushchev: If the Soviet Union did not withdraw missiles, or if the issue was linked to a wider issue in Europe and the world and delayed the debate on the Cuban issue, it would certainly intensify the Cuban crisis and put a serious threat to world peace. In order to avoid any delay in communications, the US government also released the letter directly to the media.

Later, when Khrushchev learned that an American plane had been shot down over Cuba, he was shocked and worried that Kennedy would not be able to withstand such stimulation and responded strongly, and denounced the commander of the Soviet army stationed in Cuba.

In the early morning of the 28th, the Soviet ambassador to Cuba reposted Castro's letter, who said that the US Congress invaded Cuba 24-72 hours in the next. Castro's letter was actually to urge the Soviet Union to "launch a nuclear attack on the United States immediately."

At 10 a.m. on the 28th, Khrushchev convened another meeting of the Supreme Soviet Presidium and received a letter from Kennedy during the meeting.

He believes that Kennedy has made the final concession, and if the Soviet Union does not compromise, the Mid-level invasion of Cuba will inevitably be inevitable.

The meeting decided: accept the United States' proposal not to invade Cuba and the Soviet Union's missile withdrawal.

From November 8 to 11, the Soviet Union withdrew all missiles in Cuba and was inspected and photographed by American naval ships on the high seas;

On November 20, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw the Il-28 bomber within 13 days.

Immediately, the Mid announced the lifting of the blockade.

The Soviet military used this incident to propose a new, large-scale nuclear weapons program, especially to vigorously develop land-based intercontinental missiles that can hit the United States.

This plan was approved.
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