Question

1. president taft supported the removal of ____ and the installation of pro - u.s. leader adolfo díaz in nicaragua. josé santos zelaya fidel castro archduke franz ferdinand

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Fidel Castro was a Cuban leader, not related to Nicaragua during Taft's presidency.
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was an Austrian royal, irrelevant to Nicaragua's leadership.
• José Santos Zelaya was the Nicaraguan leader removed with U.S. (under Taft) support, leading to Adolfo Díaz's installation.

Answer:

A. José Santos Zelaya