WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Latin American political leader aligned himself with Soviet-bloc communism?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Osama bin Laden
C
Fidel Castro
D
Nelson Mandela
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With Cuba’s proximity to the United States, Castro and his regime became an important Cold War ally for the Soviets. The relationship was for the most part economic, with the Soviet Union providing military, economic, and political assistance to Cuba.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cuban communist revolutionary and politician Fidel Castro took part in the Cuban Revolution from 1953 to 1959. Following on from his early life, Castro decided to fight for the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s military junta by founding a paramilitary organization, “The Movement".

Detailed explanation-3: -Cuba and the Soviet Union Cuba became dependent on Soviet markets and military aid and was a major ally of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. In 1972, Cuba joined the COMECON, an economic organization of communist countries that was dominated by the Soviet Union, which had the largest economy.

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