Use the information to answer the following question. In 1960, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) proposed to “bring about the replacement of the Castro regime with one more devoted to the true interests of the Cuban people and more acceptable to the U. S. in such a manner to avoid any appearance of U. S. intervention.” President Dwight Eisenhower approved the plan and a $13 million budget for the operation, which would train over 1,000 Cuban exiles to land in Cuba and overthrow the communist government.

How did the historical event described in the passage lead to the Cold War?

A.
The event successfully stopped the spread of communism in the western hemisphere.

B.
The event expanded the Cold War into Asian countries.

C.
The event successfully reduced the tensions growing between the United States and the Soviet Union.

D.
The event expanded the Cold War into the western hemisphere.