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Which statement describes President Kennedy's reaction when he learned of Soviet missiles in Cuba?

A.
He sent more American missiles to Turkey to threaten the Soviet Union.


B.
He ordered an immediate bombing strike to destroy the launching sites.


C.
He established a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from delivering missiles.


D.
He traveled to Moscow and personally appealed to Nikita Khrushchev to remove the missiles.

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C.
He established a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from delivering missiles.
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