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The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Brink of Nuclear War

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Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  1. The Soviet Union wanted to establish a military base in Cuba.
  2. The United States wanted to overthrow the Cuban government.
  3. The Soviet Union wanted to protect Cuba from a potential invasion by the United States.
  4. The United States wanted to prevent the spread of communism in the Western Hemisphere.