Multiple choice

How did Pres. Kennedy respond to the news of the Soviet Union placing nuclear weapons in Cuba

  1. he ordered airstrikes on the island nation

  2. he ordered the army to invade from Guantanamo Bay

  3. he imposed a naval quarantine of the island

  4. he threatened the Soviet leader with nuclear strikes

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C Correct answer
Explanation

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy opted for a naval blockade (referred to as a quarantine) to prevent further Soviet military shipments to Cuba, rather than immediate military strikes.