16. What effect did the Cuban Missile Crisis have on the United States?

The American military remained the strongest in the world.

The United States broadened its containment policy.

Many long-lasting democracies developed in Latin America.

The United States lost political interest in Latin America.

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Lilian Perez

21 February, 10:12

16. What effect did the Cuban Missile Crisis have on the United States?

The American military remained the strongest in the world.

The United States broadened its containment policy.

Many long-lasting democracies developed in Latin America.

The United States lost political interest in Latin America.

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Answer:So Khrushchev decided to position medium-range nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba, increasing the threat to the United States and thus strengthening the Soviet ability to deter American actions-such as invading Cuba-that worried Soviet leaders.

16. What effect did the Cuban Missile Crisis have on the United States?The American military remained the strongest in the world.The United States broadened its containment policy.Many long-lasting democracies developed in Latin America.The United States lost political interest in Latin America.