HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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What was the purpose of the US blockade of Cuba?
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Prevent missiles and military equipment from going in
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Prevent missiles and military equipment from going out
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Torture the Cubans into submission
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Torture the Cubans so that they will fight the Russians
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After careful consideration, President Kennedy chose a less aggressive course of action, in order to avoid a declaration of war. After consultation with EXCOMM, Kennedy ordered a naval “quarantine” on October 22 to prevent further missiles from reaching Cuba.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev had gambled on sending the missiles to Cuba with the specific goal of increasing his nation’s nuclear strike capability.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
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