The Cuban Missile Crisis Began in 1962 Immediately After the

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Cuban missile crisis began in 1962 immediately after the

• A) United States launched an invasion of Cuba with the intention of overthrowing the Communist leader Fidel Castro.
• B) launch of a Soviet satellite that was mistakenly perceived to be a nuclear missile aimed at the United States.
• C) Soviet Union sent soldiers to a military base in Cuba, which the United States interpreted as a preliminary to a Soviet invasion of U.S. territory.
• D) CIA reported the installation of silos to house Soviet medium-range missiles in Cuba.

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