Cuban Missile Crisis and U.S. Navy

Cuban Missile Crisis and U.S. Navy

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History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Sophia Harris

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In 1962, the Cold War escalated as the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, leading to a tense standoff with the United States. President Kennedy responded with a naval quarantine to prevent further Soviet shipments. The US Navy played a crucial role in enforcing this blockade, intercepting Soviet submarines and merchant ships. After 13 tense days, the Soviet Union agreed to dismantle the missiles, averting a potential nuclear conflict. This event highlighted the US Navy's strategic importance in maintaining global peace.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1961 increased tensions between the U.S. and Cuba?

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

The Cuban Revolution

The signing of the Cuban-American Treaty

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Soviet Union offer to place nuclear missiles in Cuba?

To establish a Soviet naval base

To support the Cuban economy

To promote Cuban tourism

To deter another U.S. invasion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the U.S. response upon discovering Soviet missile sites in Cuba?

Impose a naval quarantine

Ignore the threat

Launch a full-scale invasion

Negotiate a peace treaty

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary role of the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

To launch airstrikes on Cuba

To enforce the naval quarantine

To negotiate with the Soviet Union

To evacuate American citizens from Cuba

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which U.S. naval ship was involved in tracking a Soviet submarine during the crisis?

USS Enterprise

USS Blandy

USS Arizona

USS Missouri

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Soviet Union respond to the U.S. naval quarantine?

They increased their military presence in Cuba

They dismantled the missile sites

They launched a counter-attack

They ignored the quarantine

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Cuba became a U.S. ally

The Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles from Cuba

A nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

The U.S. invaded Cuba

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