Asked by Savannah Marcum on Jun 23, 2024
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The stationing of nuclear weapons in which nation in 1962 provoked a stand-off between the United States and Soviet Union,bringing the two sides to the brink of nuclear war?
A) Egypt
B) Turkey
C) North Korea
D) Israel
E) Cuba
Nuclear Weapons
Explosive devices whose destructive potential derives from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion, capable of causing massive destruction.
Soviet Union
Formerly the largest country in the world by area, encompassing multiple republics under a communist government, influential in 20th-century global politics, economy, and culture before its dissolution.
Cuba
An island country in the Caribbean known for its significant history, music, and cigars.
- Examine the strategies and outcomes of major Cold War confrontations, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Suez Crisis.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the strategies and outcomes of major Cold War confrontations, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Suez Crisis.
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