When surveillance planes revealed the possible installation of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba, which action did President Kennedy take?

He initiated a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from reaching Cuba with nuclear weapons.

He abandoned his plans to form an alliance with Cuba.

He threatened the Soviets with a nuclear attack from the United States.

He demanded that the United Nations send troops to Cuba to eliminate Soviet missiles.

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Dallas Harrington

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23 April, 10:17

When surveillance planes revealed the possible installation of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba, which action did President Kennedy take?

He initiated a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from reaching Cuba with nuclear weapons.

He abandoned his plans to form an alliance with Cuba.

He threatened the Soviets with a nuclear attack from the United States.

He demanded that the United Nations send troops to Cuba to eliminate Soviet missiles.

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Zackery Bentley · Answer 1

The correct answer is He initiated a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from reaching Cuba with nuclear weapons.

This event is called as the Cuban Missile Crisis, and it was one of the scariest events in the past century considering that it almost caused a new world war.