The Cold War Era Answers

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According to the video, what part did technology play in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
It allowed the US to take down Soviet air bases in Cuba.
B
It made it possible for the US to identify missile sites in Cuba.
C
It helped the US prepare troops for a possible invasion of Cuba.
D
It helped the US communicate with spies who were stationed in Cuba.
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What evidence does the video include to show a significant risk of war? Check all that apply.photographs of Soviet air bases in Cubafootage of Cuban troops training for a possible wara speech from the Cuban leader declaring war on the USfootage of a United Nations team uncovering missilesa clip of a rally in Cuba that stirred up hatred toward the USa comment on the close ties between the Cuban government and the USSR

A
photographs of Soviet air bases in Cuba
B
footage of Cuban troops training for a possible war
C
a speech from the Cuban leader declaring war on the US
D
footage of a United Nations team uncovering missiles
E
a clip of a rally in Cuba that stirred up hatred toward the US
F
a comment on the close ties between the Cuban government and the USSR
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Based on the map, why did the US want to stop the building of missile sites?

A
A test missile had already been launched from Cuba.
B
Missiles were close enough to easily strike the US.
C
Missiles were too far away to be detected by the US military.
D
Sites were scattered across too many different locations to uncover.
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According to President Kennedy, how did the US plan to respond to the crisis? Check all that apply.by declaring war against Cuba and the Soviet Unionby pushing the Soviet Union to remove missile sites from Cubaby having the US Navy surround Cuba to create a quarantineby making certain that no additional missiles were shipped to Cubaby building new missile sites on several Caribbean islands

A
by declaring war against Cuba and the Soviet Union
B
by pushing the Soviet Union to remove missile sites from Cuba
C
by having the US Navy surround Cuba to create a quarantine
D
by making certain that no additional missiles were shipped to Cuba
E
by building new missile sites on several Caribbean islands
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How does Kennedy characterize the Soviet Union in this excerpt from his speech? Check all that apply.

A
as a dangerous threat
B
as a nation of secrets
C
as weak and ineffectual
D
as loyal to the United States
E
as able to help shape history
6

How did Khrushchev respond to President Kennedy’s demands?

A
He said the USSR would give in because he feared a nuclear strike.
B
He said the USSR would give in because it was the right thing to do.
C
He said the USSR would not give in because the US was being unfair.
D
He said the USSR would not give in until he looked into the demands further.
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What did Adlai Stevenson ask for in the UN resolution? Check all that apply.immediate withdrawal of missiles and other offensive weaponsa blockade that would stop ships from arriving at Cubaan end to the quarantine that had been set up in the Caribbean Seaa UN team to be sent to Cuba to make sure all requests were followeda meeting between the US and the USSR to help secure peace

A
immediate withdrawal of missiles and other offensive weapons
B
a blockade that would stop ships from arriving at Cuba
C
an end to the quarantine that had been set up in the Caribbean Sea
D
a UN team to be sent to Cuba to make sure all requests were followed
E
a meeting between the US and the USSR to help secure peace
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According to Stevenson, what would the US do if its demands were met?

A
remove its troops from Cuba
B
end the quarantine of Cuba
C
sign a peace treaty with Castro
D
remove missiles from Puerto Rico
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What did Khrushchev agree to do, according to this excerpt?

A
remove Soviet missiles from Cuba
B
end the Soviet quarantine of Cuba
C
withdraw any Soviet troops stationed in Cuba
D
dismantle all Soviet missile sites around the world

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