Author Question: President Kennedy responded to the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba by a. ordering a naval ... (Read 183 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

In response to the Soviet agreement to withdraw its missiles from Cuba, President Kennedy pledged that the United States would

a. establish normal diplomatic relations with Cuba.
b. refrain from invading Cuba.
c. end the economic boycott against Cuba.
d. abandon the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Question 2

President Kennedy responded to the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba by

a. ordering a naval quarantine of Cuba.
b. ordering a surgical air strike against the installations.
c. publicly threatening a full-scale military invasion of Cuba.
d. undertaking quiet negotiations with Castro.