Question

in the early 1900s, communism gave way to poverty in cuba. at the same time, the united states was involved in cold - war fighting to contain communism and keep the government allied with them. thus, the proximity of communist cuba to the united states, just 90 miles off the coast of florida, worried many in washington.
communists in cuba: in 1959, fidel castro came to power in cuba after leading a revolution. he joined a dictator.
a castro - growing friendship with soviet premier nikita khrushchev made it clear he was a communist.
cold war containment: during the cold war era, the u.s. policy was to contain the spread of communism worldwide.
this containment policy had already led to u.s. intervention in china, vietnam, and korea, so the communist presence in nearby cuba became a significant focus.
technically not a u.s. invasion: the fear of communism in cuba prompted the united states to engage in covert operations to thwart it, like training cuban exiles for the ill - fated bay of pigs invasion in april 1961.
who was the communist leader that came to power in cuba in 1959?
nikita khrushchev
fidel castro
fulgencio batista

Explanation:

The text states that in 1959, Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba after leading a revolution and established a communist - led government. Nikita Khrushchev was a Soviet premier, not a Cuban leader who came to power in 1959. Fulgencio Batista was the pre - revolutionary Cuban leader that Castro overthrew.

Answer:

B. Fidel Castro