In the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, the
A. Soviet Union attempted to invade Cuba.
B. Cubans attempted to install defensive nuclear weapons.
C. United States ordered a naval and air blockade of Cuba.
D. Soviet Union launched a missile at an American naval destroyer.
E. United States made an air attack on Cuban missile sites.
Answer: C
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