Responses
Cuba sought protection from the Soviet Union and allowed the placement of missiles in Cuban territory after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.
Cuba sought protection from the Soviet Union and allowed the placement of missiles in Cuban territory after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.
Cuba negotiated a settlement between the Soviet Union and the U.S. to end the embargo and remove the missiles.
Cuba negotiated a settlement between the Soviet Union and the U.S. to end the embargo and remove the missiles.
Cuba built a series of nuclear weapons that threatened the U.S., leading to Soviet intervention.
Cuba built a series of nuclear weapons that threatened the U.S., leading to Soviet intervention.
Cuba was a minor player during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was forced to accept weapons by the Soviet Union.
Cuba was a minor player during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was forced to accept weapons by the Soviet Union.
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The statement that best describes the role of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis is:
Cuba sought protection from the Soviet Union and allowed the placement of missiles in Cuban territory after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.
This response accurately reflects Cuba's desire for protection from the United States following the Bay of Pigs invasion and its agreement to host Soviet missiles on its territory as a means of deterrence.
