HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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What action did President Kennedy take in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Established a naval blockade of Cuba
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Sent ground troops in to take the island
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Threatened the Soviet Union with nuclear attack
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Called the Soviets on the hot line
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After consultation with EXCOMM, Kennedy ordered a naval “quarantine” on October 22 to prevent further missiles from reaching Cuba.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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