Question
Background information: This is a paraphrased excerpt from a speech given by Fidel Castro entitled "Second Declaration of Havana.”
What is the history of Cuba but the history of Latin America? What is the history of Latin America but the history of Asia, Africa, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean? What is the history of the peoples of these lands but one of cruel exploitation by the imperialist world? At the end of the previous century and at the beginning of the current one, a small group of nations that were economically developed split up the world among themselves, forcing their economic and political domination on two-thirds of the world’s population. People had to work for the ruling classes among the nations that had set up a developed capitalist economy.
Fidel Castro, 1962
What is the main idea of the passage?
A few strong nations held economic and political power in the global world.
Cuba needed to develop a capitalist economy.
People had to work for the ruling class in a capitalist economy.
A few economically dependent countries were strong enough to rule other territories.
What is the history of Cuba but the history of Latin America? What is the history of Latin America but the history of Asia, Africa, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean? What is the history of the peoples of these lands but one of cruel exploitation by the imperialist world? At the end of the previous century and at the beginning of the current one, a small group of nations that were economically developed split up the world among themselves, forcing their economic and political domination on two-thirds of the world’s population. People had to work for the ruling classes among the nations that had set up a developed capitalist economy.
Fidel Castro, 1962
What is the main idea of the passage?
A few strong nations held economic and political power in the global world.
Cuba needed to develop a capitalist economy.
People had to work for the ruling class in a capitalist economy.
A few economically dependent countries were strong enough to rule other territories.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The main idea of the passage is that a few strong nations held economic and political power in the global world. This is highlighted by Castro's emphasis on the exploitation of other regions by developed nations and their domination over a significant portion of the global population. Therefore, the correct choice is:
**A few strong nations held economic and political power in the global world.**
**A few strong nations held economic and political power in the global world.**