In Considering Our Response to the Soviet Emplacement of Ballistic

question 14

Multiple Choice

In considering our response to the Soviet emplacement of ballistic missiles in Cuba in 1962, why did U.S. military leaders argue for an early strike?

• A) In order to teach the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, a lesson for being rash
• B) To strike before Soviet naval forces arrived
• C) In order to disable the missile sites before they became operational
• D) To be able to catch the element of surprise from Soviet and Cuban forces

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