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Why did the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, decide to move nuclear missiles to Cuba?
Why did the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, decide to move nuclear missiles to Cuba?
- To prevent the U.S. from launching an invasion of the Soviet Union
- To protect the Soviet Union from a potential nuclear attack from Turkey
- To help close the 'missile gap' with the U.S. and prevent another American invasion of Cuba (correct)
- To demonstrate the Soviet Union's military power to the rest of the world
What was the main goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
What was the main goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
- To establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
- To overthrow Fidel Castro and his Communist regime (correct)
- To prevent the construction of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba
- To establish a U.S. military base in Cuba
What was the primary reason for the U.S. concern about the Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba?
What was the primary reason for the U.S. concern about the Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba?
- The sites were a threat to the U.S. military base in Turkey
- The sites were a threat to the U.S. mainland (correct)
- The sites were too close to the Soviet border
- The sites were a violation of the Monroe Doctrine
What was the name of the doctrine that President Kennedy invoked during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was the name of the doctrine that President Kennedy invoked during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Why did President Kennedy ultimately choose a Navy blockade over an air strike in response to the Soviet missile sites in Cuba?
Why did President Kennedy ultimately choose a Navy blockade over an air strike in response to the Soviet missile sites in Cuba?
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
What was the event that led to the 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What was the event that led to the 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Why did President John F. Kennedy struggle over how to respond to the Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Why did President John F. Kennedy struggle over how to respond to the Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?
What was the primary reason for the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What was the primary reason for the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What event marked a significant shift in the balance of power during the Cold War?
What event marked a significant shift in the balance of power during the Cold War?
What was the primary concern for President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was the primary concern for President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was the approximate distance between Cuba and Florida?
What was the approximate distance between Cuba and Florida?
