Question

1pt the u.s. governments foreign policy toward guatemala and cuba in the 1950s revealed conflict between
a. supporting national self-determination and opposing communism
b. supporting free trade and opposing militarism
c. supporting socialist democracy and opposing dictatorships
d. supporting regional alliances and opposing international organizations

Explanation:

In the 1950s, the U.S. framed its interventions in Guatemala (overthrowing a democratically elected government it viewed as leaning left) and Cuba (opposing the Cuban Revolution) as anti-communist actions. However, these actions violated the principle of national self-determination, creating a conflict between the U.S.'s stated support for self-determination and its aggressive anti-communist foreign policy goals. The other options do not align with the core tensions of these specific foreign policy actions.

Answer:

A. supporting national self-determination and opposing communism