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Which statement best summarizes the Cuban Missile Crisis and brinkmanship?

  1. Soviet missiles in Cuba brought the superpowers near nuclear war before diplomacy ended it
  2. A trade dispute over Cuban sugar ended with the U.S. joining the Soviet bloc
  3. A civil war in Cuba led to the collapse of NATO
  4. A disagreement over the Panama Canal caused the Soviet Union to invade Europe
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Correct answer: Soviet missiles in Cuba brought the superpowers near nuclear war before diplomacy ended it

The Cuban Missile Crisis centered on Soviet nuclear missiles placed in Cuba and the U.S. demand for their removal. It became a classic example of brinkmanship because both sides approached the edge of war before reaching a negotiated settlement.

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