Question

what was the result of the cuban missile crisis?

a. the u.s. would remove their missiles from turkey and the soviets would remove their missiles from cuba.
b. the soviets would keep its missiles in cuba, but they would not have nuclear capabilities.
c. the u.s. would invade cuba and force all communist forces to surrender.
d. the u.s. would send more missiles to turkey, but they would not have nuclear capabilities.

Explanation:

Analyze the crisis resolution

Using the Cold War Foreign Policy knowledge point, we examine the diplomatic agreement that ended the 13-day standoff in October 1962.

Evaluate the options

• Option a: Correctly describes the public and private terms of the compromise reached between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.
• Option b: Incorrect, as all Soviet nuclear missiles were completely dismantled and removed from Cuba.
• Option c: Incorrect, as the U.S. agreed not to invade Cuba as part of the deal.
• Option d: Incorrect, as the U.S. agreed to remove its existing Jupiter missiles from Turkey rather than sending more.

Answer:

• a. The U.S. would remove their missiles from Turkey and the Soviets would remove their missiles from Cuba. (Correct answer)
• b. The Soviets would keep its missiles in Cuba, but they would not have nuclear capabilities.
• c. The U.S. would invade Cuba and force all communist forces to surrender.
• d. The U.S. would send more missiles to Turkey, but they would not have nuclear capabilities.