Why did Kennedy authorize U2 planes to get “full, complete, 100% coverage of the island”?

The U-2 flights took photographs of Cuba so the United States could gather intelligence and confirm what was happening there. This evidence could then be used to support or justify the Kennedy administration’s response. The purpose was not to plan an invasion or simply display military strength, so the correct choice is to find evidence to justify US actions.

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