During the Cold War, in the first week after discovering the nuclear missiles in Cuba, the US did which of the following?
- debated with the Soviet Union in the United Nation concerning the legality of the nuclear missiles in Cuba
- demanded immediate withdrawal of the missiles or the US would invade Cuba
- threatened nuclear attack on the Soviet Union if the Soviet nuclear missiles were not removed from Cuba
- made no public mention of the missiles in Cuba
Answer
The correct answer is D) made no public mention of the missiles in Cuba.
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