Question

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1. which of the following best explains the cause of antagonism between the united states and cuba?

a. the united states placed an embargo on all goods and cut all ties, thus cuba turned to the ussr for support; these developing ties created even further tension between the united states and cuba.
b. the united states has always feared cubas relative proximity—which would prove an accurate fear with the cuban missile crisis—and treated the island country with suspicion and hostility.
c. the united states favored batista over castro, having given support to the former leader, and thus the country resented castros takeover.
d. following the toppling of batista, cuba and the united states initially had a friendly relationship; however, castros developing ties with the ussr created tension between the united states and cuba.

1. which of the following quotes best supports the answer to question 1?

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 and, with the support of american government, criminals and corporations, turned it into an el dorado of corruption, gambling, prostitution and illegal drug business.\ (paragraph 4)
b. \the u.s. immediately recognized the revolutionary government and in the spring of 1959, castro paid a three-day visit to new york and washington, where he had a nearly four-hour meeting with vice president richard nixon.\ (paragraph 7)
c. \castro invited droves of soviet security and military advisers to cuba. on top of it, he made scores of decisions that, he must have known, would antagonize the u.s.\ (paragraph 9)
d. \president dwight d. eisenhower first tried to show castro that provoking uncle sam was not without a cost. he temporarily embargoed american exports to cuba except for food and medical supplies.\ (paragraph 11)

Explanation:

1. For question 1: The initial post-revolution relationship between the U.S. and Cuba was friendly, but Castro's growing alignment with the USSR directly sparked bilateral tension, which is the core causal chain of the antagonism.
2. For question 2: The quote in option c explicitly states Castro's actions of inviting Soviet advisers and making decisions that antagonized the U.S., which directly supports the cause identified in question 1's answer.

Answer:

1. d. Following the toppling of Batista, Cuba and the United States initially had a friendly relationship; however, Castro's developing ties with the USSR created tension between the United States and Cuba.
2. c. "Castro invited droves of Soviet security and military advisers to Cuba. On top of it, he made scores of decisions that, he must have known, would antagonize the U.S." (Paragraph 9)