What was the significance of the naval quarantine of Cuba?

Question

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• If the United States did not remove its ships, then the Soviet Union would not remove its missiles from Cuba.
• If Soviets snuck past U.S. ships, then the two countries would be at war.
• If the United States snuck past Soviet ships, then the two countries would be at war.
• If the Soviet Union did not remove its ships, then the United States would not remove its missiles from Cuba.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: If the Soviets snuck past U.S. ships, then the two countries would be at war.

The naval quarantine (or blockade) of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was a critical moment in the tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was aimed at preventing further Soviet shipments of missiles to Cuba and was a response to the discovery of Soviet missiles already stationed there. The naval quarantine was significant because it heightened the risk of military confrontation and potential war if any ships attempted to breach the blockade.