WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He felt Fidel Castro was a danger to America
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Cuba was found to host Nuclear Weapons directed at the United States
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Cuba had attacked Florida
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Cuba aligned themselves with the Soviet Union
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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: -On October 16, President Kennedy notified Attorney General Robert Kennedy that he was convinced the Soviets were placing missiles in Cuba and it was a legitimate threat. This made the threat of nuclear destruction by two world superpowers a reality.
Detailed explanation-3: -In his speech President Kennedy reports the establishment of offensive missile sites presumably intended to launch a nuclear offensive against Western nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kennedy announces on October 22, 1962 that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. These missile sites-under construction but nearing completion-housed medium-range missiles capable of striking a number of major cities in the United States, including Washington, D.C.