Question

Why is President Kennedy's handling of the Cuban missile crisis considered one of his greatest accomplishments? A. The crisis finally brought an end to the Cold War conflict. B. The crisis showed that Russia and the United States were on good terms. C. The crisis was resolved in a short period of time without resorting to open warfare. D. The crisis proved that Kennedy was willing to use military force instead of diplomatic methods.

Answer 1

President Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis is considered one of his greatest accomplishments because C. the crisis was resolved in a short period of time without resorting to open warfare. Many Americans feared nuclear war was imminent at that time and therefore they were excited by Kennedy's ability to defuse the crisis through compromise with the Soviets.