Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Cuba is located 90 miles from the coast of Florida and mid-range communist missiles could reach U.S cities from there

Explanation:

56 years ago, the Cuban missile crisis took the world to the brink of nuclear war — here's what it looked like from sunny Florida beaches. On October 14, 1962, one of the US Air Force's vaunted U-2 spy planes soared over Cuba. ... To that point, Soviet nuclear weapons were vastly outnumbered by US nuclear weapons.

Answer 2

Answer:

a.Cuba is located 90 miles from the coast of Florida and mid-range communist missiles could reach U.S. cities from there.

Explanation:

The location of Cuba was so significant during the Cuban Missile Crisis because D. Cuba is located only 90 miles from the coast of Florida. Armed with medium or long-ranged nuclear missiles provided by the Soviets, Fidel Castro's Cuba could have had a great deal of the United States in his crosshairs even beyond Miami, Florida.