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Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?
Batista was a Soviet ally and they disliked Soviet influence over their economy.
Batista was a US ally and they disliked the US influence over their economy.
Batista was a US ally but would not back the United States against the USSR.
Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.
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Correct answer: Batista was a US ally and they disliked the US influence over their economy.
Brief explanation: Batista’s regime (especially after his 1952 coup) was authoritarian, corrupt, and closely tied to U.S. business and organized‑crime interests. Large parts of the Cuban economy—sugar, tourism, utilities, land—were dominated by U.S. companies; wealth and political power were concentrated in a small elite while repression, police brutality, and lack of democratic rule grew. That combination of foreign economic control and domestic repression generated widespread popular resentment and helped fuel the 1959 revolution.
Brief explanation: Batista’s regime (especially after his 1952 coup) was authoritarian, corrupt, and closely tied to U.S. business and organized‑crime interests. Large parts of the Cuban economy—sugar, tourism, utilities, land—were dominated by U.S. companies; wealth and political power were concentrated in a small elite while repression, police brutality, and lack of democratic rule grew. That combination of foreign economic control and domestic repression generated widespread popular resentment and helped fuel the 1959 revolution.
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