The Soviet Union and the United States nearly went to war with each other in 1962 when the United States discovered Soviet missiles on the island of
Cuba. This event, called the Cuban Missile Crisis, was resolved peacefully
after several days of negotiations between U. S. and Soviet leaders.
Which approach would a military historian take to study the Cuban Missile
Crisis?
A. Interview U. S. and Soviet citizens to learn how the Cuban Missile
Crisis affected them
B. Explain why the negotiations that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis
were successful
C. Examine the effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the U. S. and
Soviet economies
D. Describe the tactics the United States might have used to
physically destroy the missiles in Cuba