Question

z 3.2.1 - the cuban missile crisis
answer the following questions to review policies and events of the cuban missile crisis.

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how did the soviets react to the failed bay of pigs invasion?

a. they ignored it and knew the u.s. would fail to overthrow communism.
b. they sent more troops to cuba.
c. they sent more missiles and missile materials to cuba.
d. they removed all soviet military troops and missiles from cuba.

Explanation:

Analyze the Bay of Pigs aftermath

Using the Bay of Pigs Invasion and Soviet-Cuban Alliance knowledge points

• Following the failed April 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban Premier Fidel Castro feared another U.S. attempt to overthrow his government.
• Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sought to protect Cuba and counter the U.S. nuclear advantage in Europe.

Determine the Soviet response

Using the Soviet-Cuban Alliance knowledge point

• The Soviet Union agreed to Cuba's request for military defense, leading directly to the secret shipment of Soviet ballistic missiles and military equipment to the island in 1962.
• This buildup of nuclear-capable missiles in Cuba triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Evaluate the options

Using the Soviet-Cuban Alliance knowledge point

• Option (a) is incorrect because the Soviets did not ignore the threat.
• Option (b) is incomplete; the primary strategic response was sending missiles.
• Option (c) correctly identifies the deployment of missiles and materials.
• Option (d) is incorrect as they increased, rather than removed, their military presence.

Answer:

• a. They ignored it and knew the U.S. would fail to overthrow communism.
• b. They sent more troops to Cuba.
• c. They sent more missiles and missile materials to Cuba. (Correct answer)
• d. They removed all Soviet military troops and missiles from Cuba.