What event led Cuba to seek assistance from the Soviet Union?

Ted Ed: History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Vietnam War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Blockade
The Bay of Pigs invasion
2.
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Which U.S. President was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the U.S. response to discovering Soviet missiles in Cuba?
Immediate nuclear launch
Diplomatic negotiations
A naval blockade
Economic sanctions
4.
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30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Soviets view the U.S. naval blockade?
As a diplomatic gesture
As an act of war
As a minor inconvenience
As a peace offering
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who played a crucial role in preventing a nuclear launch during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Vasili Arkhipov
Robert Kennedy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the DEFCON level set to during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
DEFCON 5
DEFCON 3
DEFCON 2
DEFCON 1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two figures were primarily involved in the secret negotiations to resolve the crisis?
Johnson and Brezhnev
Eisenhower and Gromyko
Robert Kennedy and Anatoly Dobrynin
Kennedy and Khrushchev
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