Question

The term Kennedy chose to describe his sealing off of Cuba to prevent Soviet shipments of weapons or supplies was ________.

interdiction
quarantine
isolation
blockade

Answer 1

Quarantine.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. President John F. Kennedy in his speech october 22, 1962 announced quarantine against cuba island.

In this speech Mr. President said textually: "I have directed the the following initial steps be taken immediately".

First: To halt this offensive build up, a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment under shipment to cuba is being initiated.