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In History / High School | 2014-10-16

Which of the following was an immediate consequence of the Bay of Pigs incident?

A. Congress demanded United States withdrawal from the Panama Canal Zone.
B. The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.
C. Americans began to view nuclear power plants as dangerous.
D. The United States ended its military occupation of Japan.
E. China entered the Korean War.

Asked by Danelle217

Answer (2)

Following the Bay of Pigs incident, along with other factors, led the Soviet's to seek to place long and intermediate range missiles in Cuba. Therefore, the answer to this question is B, The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

The immediate consequence of the Bay of Pigs incident was the strengthened alliance between Cuba and the Soviet Union, which included the deployment of Soviet missiles to Cuba. Therefore, the correct answer is B: The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2024-12-26