THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It lasted 13 days
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The Soviet Union agreed to remove the weapons from Cuba
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The US agreed to remove weapons from Turkey
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US troops were sent to Cuba to fight the communists
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1962 the Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities. The confrontation that followed, known as the Cuban missile crisis, brought the two superpowers to the brink of war before an agreement was reached to withdraw the missiles.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Which of the following was NOT included in the compromise during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Cuba would agree not to invade the United States.