THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Khrushchev removed all Soviet missiles from Cuba.
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An American spy plane caught the Soviet Union placing nuclear weapons in Cuba.
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Fidel Castro becomes dictator of Cuba and launches his new line of army fatigues with matching beards.
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Khrushchev led a conference in Yalta but the US was not invited.
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Castro threatened to launch four missiles at the US if Kennedy refused to take down the US missiles in Turkey.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He justifies the decision by the fact that Cold War rival the United States could deploy nuclear weapons from NATO member Turkey, which bordered the then Soviet Union.
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 justifies Kennedy’s Navy block around Cuba? Khrushchev removed all Soviet missiles from Cuba.
Detailed explanation-4: -Supporting an ally: After the revolution, Cuba was an ally of the Soviet Union. It had seen an abortive CIA backed attack occur at the Bay of Pigs and was perceived to be at risk of future attacks from the United States. Missiles would act as a deterrent against such an attack.
Detailed explanation-5: -Blockade: Use the U.S. Navy to block any missiles from arriving in Cuba. Air strike: Use the U.S. Air Force to attack all known missile sites. Invasion: Launch a full force invasion of Cuba and overthrow of Castro.