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Read the excerpt from a 40th anniversary presentation about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

"In his biography of JFK, Ted Sorensen wrote . . . : ‘Above all, Kennedy believed in retaining a choice, not a choice between red or dead or Holocaust or humiliation, but a variety of military options in the event of aggression and an opportunity for time and maneuver in the instruments of diplomacy, and a balanced approach to every crisis which combined both defense and diplomacy.’”

Based on this excerpt, what is the best reason that Kennedy chose to blockade Cuba rather than take stronger military action?

He was afraid of the USSR’s power and its possible effects on the US.
He wanted to convince Cubans to support a democratic government again.
He wanted to keep many choices available rather than resorting to military force first.
He thought a less warlike option would work because the USSR was not able to attack.

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Answer:

He wanted to keep many choices avaliable rather that to resort to millitary force(s) first.

Explanation:

This being that from the passage, you could tell that Kennedy was trying to keep a balance to society and trying not to use force.

The sentences with this evidence would be as provided:

"Kennedy belived in retaining a choice, not a choice between red, or dead, or holocaust, or humilliation, but a variety of millitary options in the event of aggression."

"A balance approach to every crisis which combined both defenses and diplomacy"

From these sentences, it is being said that Kennedy did not want to use violence as an alternative to change things, and wanted to use better methods for better results.

Answer:

C: He wanted to keep many choices available rather than resorting to military force first.

Explanation: