THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Question
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Why did United States President John F. Kennedy blockade Cuba in 1962?
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The United States was attempting to crush Cuba’s economy.
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The Soviet Union was attempting to deliver nuclear missiles to Cuba.
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The United States was attempting to enforce democracy in Cuba.
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The Soviet Union was attempting to invade Cuba.
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the USSR put nuclear missiles on Cuba? To close the missile gap: the Soviet leader, Khrushchev, knew the USA had medium and long-range nuclear missiles aimed at the USSR from bases in Turkey, just on the USSR’s ‘doorstep’.
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