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Lauren Kirkbride|History|6 Jul 2020

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis start?

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An American patrol plane flies over a ship during the Cuban missile Crisis.
Retry Correct Incorrect After discovering American missiles in Italy and Turkey, Nikita Khrushchev decided to place missiles in Cuba. The missiles were supposed to prevent future invasion, but America sent a naval blockade to Cuba. It became the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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How did the Cuban Missile Crisis start?

  • The Soviets placed nuclear missiles on Cuba
  • The Soviet Union tried to steal American missiles
  • Cuba allied with America during the Cold War
  • American forces invaded Cuba
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