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Why did President Kennedy call for a naval blockade of Cuba in the fall of 1962?

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Answer: Kennedy agreed to erect a naval blockade, or a ring of ships, around Cuba after many lengthy and contentious talks.

The goal of this "quarantine," as he referred to it, was to keep the Soviets from bringing in additional military supplies.

He commanded that the missiles that were already on the ground be removed and that the missile installations be destroyed.

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