Question

how did the bay of pigs invasion contribute directly to the cuban missile crisis?

cuban leader fidel castro was angered by the attempt to overthrow his government and decided to ally more closely with the soviet union.
the united states was angered by the loss of its troops during the invasion and embargoed all trade between the united states and cuba.
the soviet union feared that the united states was seeking to expand its territory and thus helped improve cuba’s national defense.
the invasion failed to remove fidel castro from power so the united states began using its missiles to attack the nation instead.

Explanation:

The Bay of Pigs was a failed US-backed attempt to overthrow Castro. This made Castro distrust the US, leading him to seek closer military and political ties with the Soviet Union, which directly led to the Soviet deployment of missiles in Cuba, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis. The other options are incorrect: the US embargo predated the invasion, the Soviets acted to support Cuba (not fear US territorial expansion), and the US did not attack Cuba with missiles after the invasion.

Answer:

A. Cuban leader Fidel Castro was angered by the attempt to overthrow his government and decided to ally more closely with the Soviet Union.