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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.
B
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.
C
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.
D
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement describes a cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis? The Soviet Union set up missiles in Cuba and aimed them at the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is true of the Cuban missile crisis? It brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best describes an outcome of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis? Communist leaders of Cuba were removed from office.

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