Cuban Revolution and Missile Crisis Flashcard

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Based on the events of the Cuban Revolution, what was the MAIN reason the United States cut ties with Cuba? Options: because we decided Cuba did not need our help to fight Castro's army, because we felt threatened by Castro's army and did not want to anger him, because the US wanted to support Castro without the rest of the world knowing, because the US is a democratic nation and does not support communist countries

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because the US is a democratic nation and does not support communist countries

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Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba as their location for nuclear weapons in what became known as the "Cuban Missile Crisis"?

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It was close to the U.S., which gave the Soviets the ability to threaten a nuclear attack.

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Fidel Castro was the major figure in which of these events? The Cuban Revolution, The Mexican Revolution, The Discovery of South America, The Discovery of North America

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The Cuban Revolution

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The political cartoon illustrates the heated standoff in October of 1962 between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union during the ___________________.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Generally speaking, people who immigrate from Mexico to the United States do so because they want to

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have more economic opportunities for themselves and their children.

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Based on the information displayed in the map, which state would be MOST interested in the ongoing debate over border patrol? Options: Indiana, Maine, Texas, West Virginia

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Texas

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Using the information on this chart, one can assume that the BEST education system could be found in

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Argentina.

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What country did Cuba side with?

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Soviet Union