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5.19 The Cold War and Cuba

Question 14 • (OC27) US History-2100310-S2-Meadows

What did the world learn from the Cuban Missile Crisis?Select all that apply.

Answer
A
Nuclear war was a real possibility
B
The USSR would use force to defend Cuba.
C
Cuba was willing to compromise with the United States.
D
The United States would stand up to Soviet influence in the Americas.

Explanation

The crisis showed that a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union could bring the world close to nuclear war, so A is correct. It also showed that the United States would resist Soviet military influence in the Americas, as it did by imposing a naval blockade around Cuba, making D correct. The crisis did not show that Cuba was willing to compromise, and the Soviet Union ultimately withdrew its missiles rather than using force to defend them.

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