THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Naval blockade of Cuba
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invade Cuba
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bomb U.S.S.R.
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do nothing
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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: -Kennedy chose to quarantine Cuba, with the United States Navy stopping any ships going to Cuba, boarding those ships and checking each one to make sure that they did not have any nuclear warheads.