Question

select all the correct answers.
what are two reasons the united states ended trade relations with cuba in 1961?
fidel castro planned to declare war against the united states.
fidel castro allied himself with communist countries.
fidel castro was responsible for forcing fulgencio batista from cuba.
fidel castro had sealed all trade routes that connected cuba and the united states.
fidel castro was accepting military aid from the soviet union.

Explanation:

1. During the Cold War, the U.S. opposed communist alliances. Castro aligning Cuba with communist nations directly conflicted with U.S. foreign policy goals in the Western Hemisphere.
2. Accepting military aid from the Soviet Union, a U.S. rival, was seen as a major threat to U.S. security and regional influence, prompting the end of trade relations.
3. Castro did not plan to declare war on the U.S. in 1961; the U.S. initiated the Bay of Pigs invasion. Forcing Batista out (1959) was not the direct 1961 trigger for ending trade, and Castro did not seal trade routes first—the U.S. ended relations unilaterally.

Answer:

B. Fidel Castro allied himself with communist countries.
E. Fidel Castro was accepting military aid from the Soviet Union.