POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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blockade
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embargo
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Two principal courses were offered: an air strike and invasion, or a naval quarantine with the threat of further military action.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.