Why was the location of Cuba so significant during the Cuban missile crisis?

a. Cuba is located in the Red Sea and mid0range communist missiles could reach Louisiana from there.

b. Cuba is located 90 miles from the coast of Florida and mid0range communist missiles could reach U. S. cities from there.

c. Cuba is located in the Pacific Ocean and mid0range communist missiles could hit targets in California from there.

d. Cuba is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico and mid0range communist missiles could reach California from there.

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Francis Frye

29 June, 16:46

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Collin Strong · Answer 1

B because the placement of cuba would allow short range missiles hit any major city on the eastern seaboard and the gulf of mexico