What was the primary reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The Soviet Union's economic blockade of Cuba
The Soviet Union's placement of missiles in Cuba
The United States' withdrawal from NATO
The United States' invasion of Cuba
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a significant outcome of the GI Bill passed in 1944?
It initiated the space race with the Soviet Union
It resulted in the Cuban Missile Crisis
It led to the establishment of the United Nations
It provided unemployment benefits and loans to veterans
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was one of the effects of the national highway system authorized by President Eisenhower?
It caused a decline in suburban development
It increased the number of tenant farmers
It led to the Cuban Missile Crisis
It decreased the use of railroads
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which program was NOT part of President Johnson's Great Society initiatives?
Medicaid
Social Security
Voting Rights Act
Medicare
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main goal of the Geneva Conference of 1954 regarding Vietnam?
To establish a democratic government in Vietnam
To end the Vietnam War
To split Vietnam into North and South
To unite Vietnam under communism
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the domino theory used to justify during the Cold War?
The economic blockade of Cuba
The establishment of the United Nations
The need for American intervention to prevent the spread of communism
The spread of democracy in Europe
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords of 1973?
It ended the Cold War
It established peace in Vietnam and ended US military involvement
It led to the Cuban Missile Crisis
It initiated the space race
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