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after analyzing the political cartoon, what does the cartoon suggest about kennedys decision to support the bay of pigs invasion in cuba?
a. the decision led to cubas attempt to assassinate kennedy.
b. the decision was successful, and kennedy celebrated with fireworks.
c. the decision was an embarrassing disaster to kennedy and the u.s.
d. the decision led to the lifting of the embargo on items like cuban cigars.

Explanation:

The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed 1961 military operation by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles against Fidel Castro's government. It was a major embarrassment for the Kennedy administration and the U.S., as the invasion was quickly defeated, exposing U.S. involvement in a covert, unsuccessful attempt to overthrow a foreign government. Option A is incorrect because there is no link between the invasion and an assassination attempt by Cuba; option B is wrong because the invasion was a failure, not a success; option D is incorrect because the U.S. embargo on Cuba was expanded, not lifted, after the incident.

Answer:

C. The decision was an embarrassing disaster to Kennedy and the U.S.