USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missiles in Cuba by-
A
Asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
B
Seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
C
Authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
D
Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After many long and difficult meetings, Kennedy decided to place a naval blockade, or a ring of ships, around Cuba. The aim of this “quarantine, ” as he called it, was to prevent the Soviets from bringing in more military supplies. He demanded the removal of the missiles already there and the destruction of the sites.

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