PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAM
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spread to all of Latin America
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lead the Soviets to annex (take control of) Puerto Rico
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convince Americans to support Fidel Castro and the Communists
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force the United States to increase its presence in Turkey
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cuba’s alliance with the Soviet Union was the main reason the United States viewed Castro as a security threat–a fear that was arguably vindicated during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response to these factors, Soviet First Secretary, Nikita Khrushchev, agreed with the Cuban Prime Minister, Fidel Castro, to place nuclear missiles on the island of Cuba to deter a future invasion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Though Kennedy is most to blame in terms of the increasing in hostility in the region, Khrushchev was the individual that created the crisis as it existed. Kennedy’s actions were a direct cause of Soviet interference, yet Khrushchev’s decision to place nuclear weapons on the island is the cause of the crisis.