Cuban Missile Crisis

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9th - 12th Grade
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Ethan Rudd
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A failed US invasion of Cuba
A treaty signed by the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain
A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
A testing of nuclear weapons in Cuba that angered the U.S.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Soviet Union provide Cuba with nuclear weapons?
To end the Cuban Revolution
To protect the Cuban Revolution against US aggression
To start a war with the United States
To test the effectiveness of the nuclear weapons
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was President Kennedy's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He authorized airstrikes over Cuba
He launched a full-scale invasion of Cuba
He ordered a naval "quarantine" of Cuba
He ignored the situation in Cuba
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the danger of the naval "quarantine" approach taken by Kennedy?
Blocking Soviet trade with the U.S.
The possibility of escalation if the Soviets refused to remove the missiles
U-2 spy planes might be shot down
Commitment to a full-scale invasion of Cuba
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Kennedy and Khrushchev negotiate a peaceful outcome to the missile crisis?
Both agreed to peacefully remove nuclear weapons
Both agreed to keep nuclear weapons in place but not to use them
The Soviets and Americans banned all nuclear weapons
The Soviets promised to withdraw support of Cuba
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the context of the Cold War?
Diplomacy opened up communications that avoided nuclear war
Diplomacy closed communication channels, leading to nuclear war
The Soviets ended the Kennedy administration's world influence
The Americans successfully invaded Cuba, removing Soviet influence
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