USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The United States placed economic sanctions against Cuba during the Cold War because-
A
Cuba attempted to reunify with Spain
B
Cuba claimed to own the Panama Canal
C
Cuba adopted a system of communism
D
Cuba trained international terrorist groups
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Again on October 19, 1960, almost two years after the Cuban Revolution had led to the deposition of the Batista regime, the US placed an embargo on exports to Cuba except for food and medicine after Cuba nationalized the US-owned Cuban oil refineries without compensation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In February 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed an embargo on trade between the United States and Cuba, in response to certain actions taken by the Cuban Government, and directed the Departments of Commerce and the Treasury to implement the embargo, which remains in place today.

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