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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.2
How might the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis have changed if JFK had decided to invade Cuba?
The US would gain control over Cuba, ending Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Castro's regime in Cuba would be fortified due to heightened nationalistic sentiments against American imperialism.
The USSR would likely surrender due to America's military superiority.
A direct and possibly nuclear conflict between the US and USSR could have ensued.
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