The Major Purpose of the Soviet Missiles Placed in Cuba

question 18

Multiple Choice

The major purpose of the Soviet missiles placed in Cuba was to:

• A) deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba
• B) show hard-liners in the Soviet military that Khrushchev was sufficiently tough
• C) launch an attack upon the United States
• D) make Castro more dependent upon the Soviets
• E) get Kennedy to let the Soviets have West Berlin

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