The Cuban Missile Crisis Began When

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Cuban Missile Crisis began when .

• A) the Soviet Union encountered a U.S. blockade in Cuban waters
• B) the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear weapons in Cuba
• C) the United States attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro
• D) Fidel Castro seized power and took over the island of Cuba

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