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Why did the Soviet Union agree to place nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Why did the Soviet Union agree to place nuclear missiles in Cuba?
- To respond to the US placement of missiles in Turkey
- To support the Cuban economy
- To deter a potential US invasion of the Soviet Union
- To deter any further US aggression against Cuba (correct)
What event led to the establishment of a communist government in Cuba?
What event led to the establishment of a communist government in Cuba?
- Cuba's alliance with the USSR
- Fidel Castro's rise to power (correct)
- US placement of missiles in Turkey
- Bay of Pigs invasion
What was the main objective of the US's Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
What was the main objective of the US's Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
- To overthrow Fidel Castro's regime (correct)
- To remove Soviet missiles from Cuba
- To support the Cuban revolution
- To establish a US military base in Cuba
What was the US's response to the discovery of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
What was the US's response to the discovery of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
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What was the Soviet Premier's initial proposal to resolve the crisis?
What was the Soviet Premier's initial proposal to resolve the crisis?
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What was the outcome of the secret meeting between the US and USSR on October 28, 1962?
What was the outcome of the secret meeting between the US and USSR on October 28, 1962?
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