Question

What did the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States want to do when they discovered the missiles?
Negotiate with the Soviet Union
Go to the United Nations (U.N.) for Help
Establish a blockade
Launch a full invasion and takeover of Cuba

Answer 1

When the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, their primary recommendation was to launch a full invasion and takeover of Cuba. However, President John F. Kennedy ultimately decided on a different approach, which involved establishing a naval blockade (termed a "quarantine") to prevent further deliveries of military equipment to Cuba. The situation was highly tense, and various options were weighed, but the invasion was not pursued.