Final answer:
The US blockaded Cuba during the missile crisis to prevent ships carrying nuclear weapons, protect Cuba from nuclear war, and find a peaceful resolution.
Explanation:
The United States blockaded Cuba during the missile crisis:
- to prevent anything from coming in or out of Cuba which included Soviet ships carrying nuclear weapons
- to protect Cuba from a potential nuclear war by intercepting the threat posed by the missiles
- to avoid invading and conquering Cuba and to find a peaceful solution to the crisis
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