Question

how did president john kennedy react to installation of nuclear - tipped missiles in cuba in 1962?
he refused to force the issue of the missiles with the ussr in fear of a nuclear war.
he set up a naval quarantine of cuba and demanded removal of missiles by the ussr.
he required cuba to destroy the missile launching sites and disarm their fighting forces.
he ordered strategic air strikes to destroy the launching sites and surrounding defenses.

Explanation:

During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, President John Kennedy implemented a naval quarantine (referred to as a quarantine instead of a blockade to avoid legal implications of an act of war) around Cuba to prevent further Soviet missile shipments, while demanding the USSR remove the existing nuclear missiles. The other options are incorrect: he did not refuse to address the issue, did not demand Cuba disarm, and opted for the quarantine over immediate air strikes to avoid nuclear war escalation.

Answer:

He set up a naval quarantine of Cuba and demanded removal of missiles by the USSR.