Question

The Cuban Missile Crisis was important in the Cold War. Kennedy succeeded in persuading the Soviets to remove the missiles from Cuba. This led to a decrease in tension between the superpowers.

Which revision would be the most effective way to make the language in the first sentence more precise?

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a big event in the Cold War.
The Cuban Missile Crisis marked a turning point in the Cold War.
The Cuban Missile Crisis decreased the Cold War.
The Cuban Missile Crisis happened during the Cold War.

Answer 1

"The Cuban Missile Crisis marked a turning point in the Cold War."

This option is more precise about the crisis's significance. The others are either vague ("big event"), inaccurate ("decreased the Cold War"), or merely factual without conveying importance ("happened during the Cold War").