What took place after a failed invasion of this Caribbean island. The event saw the placement of Russian nuclear weapons less than 100 miles from Florida and was a tense 13-day standoff between the superpowers.

Who were the “rough riders”? a. cuban revolutionaries who battled the spanish for independence b. a volunteer cavalry unit in the spanish-american war c. spanish generals in cuba who mistreated the civilian population d. newspaper owners who influenced public opinion by exaggerating the truth