Question

The main role of the U.N. is to maintain global peace; in the case of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.N. was ____________
Unsuccessful in maintain peace
A failure in maintain peace
Successful in maintaining peace
None of the above

Answer 1

The main role of the U.N. is to maintain global peace; in the case of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.N. was **successful in maintaining peace**.

While the Cuban Missile Crisis posed a significant threat of nuclear conflict, diplomatic channels facilitated by the U.N. played a key role in de-escalating the situation and preventing war.