Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba as their location for nuclear weapons in what became known as the "Cuban Missile Crisis"?

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A It was a small country, so they were easily forced into cooperate with the Soviets. It was a small country, so they were easily forced into cooperate with the Soviets.

B The mountainous land of Cuba was an ideal location for hiding weapons at that time. The mountainous land of Cuba was an ideal location for hiding weapons at that time.

C It was close to the U.S., which gave the Soviets the ability to threaten a nuclear attack.It was close to the U.S., which gave the Soviets the ability to threaten a nuclear attack.

D Cubans wanted to become communist, so Cuban leaders cooperated with the Soviets. Cubans wanted to become communist, so Cuban leaders cooperated with the Soviets.

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C. It was close to the U.S., which gave the Soviets the ability to threaten a nuclear attack.

The placement of nuclear weapons in Cuba allowed the Soviet Union to have a strategic advantage over the United States due to the proximity of Cuba to U.S. territory, which was a significant factor in the development of the Cuban Missile Crisis.