Which event almost caused a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Answer:

Cuban Missile Crisis.

Explanation:

Cuba, which was an ally of the USSR that is located off the shores of the United States, was receiving shipments of Nuclear-armed Missiles, which were in range of several US installments and shipments. The US ran surveillance as well as a blockade in an effort to keep the ballistic missiles from entering Cuba.

The event was resolved when the USSR agreed to remove the ballistic missiles, in which they in turn asked the US to remove theirs from Turkey. The settlement was made, and crisis was averted.

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"Mr. President...I proposed on Tuesday last that the Senate should proceed to the consideration of the bill to organize the territories of Nebraska and Kansas...Now I ask the friends and the opponents of this measure to look at it as it is. Is not the question involved the simple one, whether the people of the territories shall be allowed to do as they please upon the question of slavery, subject only to the limitations of the Constitution?..." -Stephen A. Douglas, Defense of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill, 1854

Which of the following ideas is Douglas talking about when he says, "whether the people of the territories shall be allowed to do as they please upon the question of slavery?"
A.
Popular sovereignty
B.
Fugitive Slave Act
C.
The difference between a territory and a state
D.
The right of states to secede from the union

Check ALL that contributed to the chaos in the South following the Civil War

Question 4 options:

no courts, postal service or law enforcement


lost generation of white Southern men who had died or were severely injured


millions of freed black Southerners


desire to forgive and forget those who had not supported slavery​

Legal precedence refers to
innovations in the legal system.
court proceedings being open to the public.
court decisions used as examples to resolve similar situations.
a court case taken on by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Which of these is NOT a famous author of the Renaissance period?

a. Machievelli
b. Dante
c. Chaucer
d. Shakespeare

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During World War II, why were Japanese Americans placed in internment camps?
A:They were attempting to lead political revolts.
B:They were considered a threat to national security.
C:They were awaiting deportation back to Japan.
D:They were waiting for work in war industries.

11. Amendment 13 refers to:

why do you think that some
Congressmen wanted Texas to be split in both free and slave territories?

President Obama feels strongly about the potential of ordinary people to create change in our system of democracy.
True or False

Do you believe that the United States’ decision to expand westward was right or wrong?

What two organizations were created in response to the Berlin airlift?

This type of control used by European nations during imperialistic colonization was a type of limited self-rule for local governments and Europeans relied on existing political rulers to accept the outside country’s control and to train local leaders in the British or European method of government.

A paternalism
B continental influence
C direct control
D indirect control

It is actually all of the answers displayed

What are two functions of government in a
free market economy?

Tommy’s statement:Georgia’s only Mayor contribution to World War I was growing victory gardens.

What is the importance of social dance ?

16. Which major operation helped turn the tide in the Allies' favor?
the Battle of Dunkirk
Operation Barbarossa
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the D-Day landings

need a answer right away​

What is a foreign body?
Plzz help in this question.​

Which of the following is not an accurate statement about Slave Spirituals?
a. They allowed slaves to win favor with their masters, who found the songs entertaining and
delightful
b. They provided slaves with an outlet to express their feelings in songs.
C. They allowed slaves to practice Christianity.
d. They enabled slaves to communicate with each other in code.

Judging from the events of the late
1920s and early 1930s, how
important do you think public
confidence is to the health of the
economy? Explain.

True or False. Settlers who did not have a clear land title were in danger of losing their
land to Haden Edwards

True

False

Maybe

Pro north provisions: California admitted to the union as a free state, slave trade prohibited in Washington D.C.
Pro south provisions: Slaveholding still permitted in Washington D.C. , Fugitive slave law passed

This table describes selected provisions of the-
A-Missouri Compromise
B-Compromise of 1850
C-Kansas-Nebraska act
D-Northwest Ordinance

What are some of the things Tom loves about South Carolina

Which of the following statements most closely describes a socialist government?
A The country's property and wealth belong to the government.
B The country is managed by elected representatives who set rules.
C The country is ruled by a strong elite that lifts it above other nations.
D The country's decisions are all made by a direct vote.

what is ecosystem.......​

When conducting research for forming a hypothesis, which practice should historlans follow?
ОВ.
O A. Apply contemporary standards to the people and institutions of historical eras.
Be open to the idea that the hypothesis might be wrong.
OC. Use arguments only for opening up a debate on the subject.
OD. Only consult sources that will prove that the hypothesis is correct.
O E Build a historical argument based solely on ideology.

What are the roles of the president of the Senate, the president pro tempore, and the Senate majority leader?

Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?
(a) merchants and artisans
(b) the pharaoh and his family
(c) farmers and unskilled workers
(d) Priests and nobles ​

Globalization is the process of the world becoming more connected. Like any process that involves economic choices, it has positive and negative consequences.

China is one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and it has experienced many consequences as the result of globalization. One severe consequence has been a sharp increase in air pollution.

In an informative essay, describe the effects of globalization on air pollution in China's largest cities.

Use outside research to gather anecdotes and data to help you demonstrate your findings. Be sure to cite your sources on a Works Cited page.

Should expressive speech have any restrictions? why or why not ?

what are things Maya, Aztec and Inca NOT have in common?