Question

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?

Premier Khrushchev accepted a favorable economic treaty in exchange for the Soviet Union removing missiles from Cuba.

An invasion led by Cuban exiles destroyed the missiles.

The United States agreed to remove missiles in Turkey in exchange for the Soviet Union removing missiles from Cuba.

Answer 1

The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved through a secretive agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. The key resolution included the United States agreeing to remove its Jupiter missiles stationed in Turkey, which were aimed at the Soviet Union, in exchange for the Soviet Union withdrawing its nuclear missiles from Cuba. In addition, the U.S. publicly declared that it would not invade Cuba. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**The United States agreed to remove missiles in Turkey in exchange for the Soviet Union removing missiles from Cuba.**