9. what effect did the cuban missile crisis have on the united states?

the united states further extended its containment policy in latin america,

the united states turned its attention away from latin america,

the american military held its position as the strongest in the world,

the united states established many long-term democracies in latin america

The correct answer is A) The United States further extended its containment policy in Latin America,

The effect did the Cuban Missile Crisis have on the United States was that the United States further extended its containment policy in Latin America.

During the Cuban missiles crisis of October 1962, the world was on the brink of another world war because the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States were at the highest point. The USSR wanted to spread Communism throughout many countries of the world and the US always tried to stop it. Cuba was already a Communist country backed by the USSR and the US was committed to protect other Latin American countries.