The Cold War Era

Question 1

According to the video, what part did technology play in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: It made it possible for the US to identify missile sites in Cuba.

Question 2

What evidence does the video include to show a significant risk of war? Check all that apply.photographs of Soviet air bases in Cubafootage of Cuban troops training for a possible wara speech from the Cuban leader declaring war on the USfootage of a United Nations team uncovering missilesa clip of a rally in Cuba that stirred up hatred toward the USa comment on the close ties between the Cuban government and the USSR

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: photographs of Soviet air bases in Cuba; B: footage of Cuban troops training for a possible war; E: a clip of a rally in Cuba that stirred up hatred toward the US; F: a comment on the close ties between the Cuban government and the USSR

Question 3

Based on the map, why did the US want to stop the building of missile sites?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Missiles were close enough to easily strike the US.

Question 4

According to President Kennedy, how did the US plan to respond to the crisis? Check all that apply.by declaring war against Cuba and the Soviet Unionby pushing the Soviet Union to remove missile sites from Cubaby having the US Navy surround Cuba to create a quarantineby making certain that no additional missiles were shipped to Cubaby building new missile sites on several Caribbean islands

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: by pushing the Soviet Union to remove missile sites from Cuba; C: by having the US Navy surround Cuba to create a quarantine; D: by making certain that no additional missiles were shipped to Cuba

Question 5

How does Kennedy characterize the Soviet Union in this excerpt from his speech? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: as a dangerous threat; B: as a nation of secrets; E: as able to help shape history

Question 6

How did Khrushchev respond to President Kennedy’s demands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: He said the USSR would not give in because the US was being unfair.

Question 7

What did Adlai Stevenson ask for in the UN resolution? Check all that apply.immediate withdrawal of missiles and other offensive weaponsa blockade that would stop ships from arriving at Cubaan end to the quarantine that had been set up in the Caribbean Seaa UN team to be sent to Cuba to make sure all requests were followeda meeting between the US and the USSR to help secure peace

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: immediate withdrawal of missiles and other offensive weapons; D: a UN team to be sent to Cuba to make sure all requests were followed; E: a meeting between the US and the USSR to help secure peace

Question 8

According to Stevenson, what would the US do if its demands were met?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: end the quarantine of Cuba

Question 9

What did Khrushchev agree to do, according to this excerpt?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: remove Soviet missiles from Cuba

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