Question

Which event is considered the closest the Soviet Union and the United States came to actual war during the Cold War?
(1 point)
Responses

the building of the Berlin Wall
the building of the Berlin Wall

the occupation of Germany after World War II
the occupation of Germany after World War II

the Bay of Pigs
the Bay of Pigs

the fall of the Berlin Wall
the fall of the Berlin Wall

Answer 1

the Bay of Pigs

Reason: Although the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) was the actual closest point to nuclear war, among the listed choices the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) most directly brought U.S.-Soviet tensions to the brink and helped precipitate the later crisis.