Khrushchev was removed from office in 1964, two years after his failed attempt to
A) build the Berlin Wall.
B) promote more private agriculture.
C) install a permanent cache of missiles in Cuba.
D) quell a rebellion in Poland.

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Khrushchev was removed from office in part due to the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, which was a failed attempt to install a permanent cache of missiles in Cuba. This event significantly heightened tensions during the Cold War and was seen as a major foreign policy blunder, contributing to his removal.

Khrushchev Was Removed from Office in 1964, Two Years After