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Question 11 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Read this excerpt.“I have not assumed that you or any other sane man would, in this nuclear age, deliberately plunge the world into war which . . . could only result in catastrophic consequences to the whole world, including the aggressor.”–President John F. KennedyLetter to Nikita KhrushchevOctober 22, 1962Based on the excerpt from Kennedy’s letter, what was the danger of a nuclear war?

Answer
A
ineffective weaponry
B
an embarrassing failure
C
widespread destruction
D
a natural catastrophe

Explanation

Kennedy warns that a nuclear war could have “catastrophic consequences to the whole world,” including the country that started it. This means the danger was widespread destruction, not ineffective weapons, embarrassment, or a natural disaster. The correct choice is “widespread destruction.”

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