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he map shows the United States and Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
Map of the Cuban Missile Crisis. A red dot shows where a missile would launch. Red rings are marked at 630, 1020, and 2200 nautical miles. Ring 630 is near Atlanta and New Orleans. Ring 1020 passes through Washington D C, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma City. Ring 2200 passes through San Francisco.
The map makes it clear that
the United States had targeted Cuba for nuclear attack.
missiles launched from the island of Cuba could reach the Soviet Union.
a nuclear explosion in Cuba could affect the environment of the entire US.
missiles launched from Cuba could strike anywhere on the US mainland.
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missiles launched from Cuba could strike anywhere on the US mainland.
Explanation: the concentric range rings (630, 1020, 2200 nautical miles) from the missile site in Cuba reach major U.S. cities across the country (Atlanta, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Cincinnati, Oklahoma City, San Francisco), showing that missiles in Cuba could reach the U.S. mainland.
Explanation: the concentric range rings (630, 1020, 2200 nautical miles) from the missile site in Cuba reach major U.S. cities across the country (Atlanta, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Cincinnati, Oklahoma City, San Francisco), showing that missiles in Cuba could reach the U.S. mainland.
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