PART A: According to the text, what was the main cause of hostility between the U. S. and Cuba during the Cold War?
A.
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U. S. cut off all aid to Cuba, so Cuba instead turned to the USSR for support.
B.
The U. S. has always feared Cuba’s relative proximity and attempted to make it an American territory during the Cold War.
C.
The U. S. supported the Cuban dictator Batista and resented Castro’s takeover of Cuba in the 1950s.
D.
Castro began developing ties with the USSR, which was America’s major opponent during the Cold War. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

A.

“Castro initially had one main goal: it was to overthrow General Fulgencio Batista, a typical Caribbean tyrant who took control of the island in 1940” ( Paragraph 4)

B.

“Castro invited droves of Soviet security and military advisers to Cuba... he made scores of decisions that, he must have known, would antagonize the U. S.” ( Paragraph 9)

C.

“President Dwight D. Eisenhower... temporarily embargoed American exports to Cuba except for food and medical supplies.” ( Paragraph 11)

D.

“The result of these secret talks was Khrushchev’s decision that was far more reckless than any mistake made by Kennedy.” ( Paragraph 20)