(A) ** We had businesses there
(B) Cuba belonged to us
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Cuba’s alliance with the Soviet Union was the main reason the United States viewed Castro as a security threat–a fear that was arguably vindicated during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
Concept note-2: -Recent years have seen a trend toward more private sector employment. By 2006, public sector employment was 78% and private sector 22%, compared to 91.8% to 8.2% in 1981. Currently, most companies in Cuba are owned wholly or partially by the Cuban state.
Concept note-3: -The United States had millions of dollars invested in businesses in Cuba and there were many U.S. citizens in residence there. The U.S. also traded goods with Cuba. In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba.