Cuban Missile Crisis: A 13-Day Standoff

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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?

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?

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?

The Monroe Doctrine Signup and view all the answers

Why did President Kennedy ultimately choose a Navy blockade over an air strike in response to the Soviet missile sites in Cuba?

Because he wanted to avoid a direct conflict with the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

The U.S.-trained combatants were captured or killed, and the invasion failed Signup and view all the answers

What was the event that led to the 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union?

The United States discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba Signup and view all the answers

Why did President John F. Kennedy struggle over how to respond to the Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?

He was afraid of a nuclear war with the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

The spread of Communist ideologies across Eastern Europe Signup and view all the answers

What event marked a significant shift in the balance of power during the Cold War?

The Soviet Union developed its own nuclear bomb Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern for President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Protecting American cities from nuclear attack Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate distance between Cuba and Florida?

90 miles Signup and view all the answers

Cuban Missile Crisis: A 13-Day Standoff

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Questions and Answers

Why did the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, decide to move nuclear missiles to Cuba?

What was the main goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

What was the primary reason for the U.S. concern about the Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba?

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?

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?

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 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 approximate distance between Cuba and Florida?

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