Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
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Which of the following best explains the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

A.The United States bombed all Soviet missile sites
B.Kennedy imposed a naval quarantine and negotiated a Soviet withdrawal of the missiles in exchange for a pledge not to invade Cuba
C.Cuba agreed to join NATO
D.The Soviet Union annexed Cuba

Explanation

Core Concept

Rather than invade, Kennedy blockaded Cuba and privately agreed to remove American missiles from Turkey. Khrushchev withdrew the missiles, and the near-war produced the hotline and the Limited Test Ban Treaty.

Correct Answer

BKennedy imposed a naval quarantine and negotiated a Soviet withdrawal of the missiles in exchange for a pledge not to invade Cuba

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