Asked by @luhjo_.3
Why did Cuba establish ties with the Soviet Union after its revolution?
Castro’s government was afraid of the Soviet Union.
Castro’s government was communist, like the Soviet Union’s.
Castro asked the United States for help first, but the US government refused.
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The best answer is the third: Castro tried to keep ties with the United States early on, but US opposition, sanctions and the break in relations pushed Cuba into the Soviet orbit.
Brief elaboration:
- The first statement is false — Cuba did not ally with the USSR out of fear of it.
- The second is partly true but misleading: Castro’s regime moved toward communism and ideological affinity with the USSR helped cement the relationship, but the immediate cause was US hostility and economic isolation (nationalizations, trade losses, and the embargo), which made the Soviet Union an attractive political, military and economic partner.
Brief elaboration:
- The first statement is false — Cuba did not ally with the USSR out of fear of it.
- The second is partly true but misleading: Castro’s regime moved toward communism and ideological affinity with the USSR helped cement the relationship, but the immediate cause was US hostility and economic isolation (nationalizations, trade losses, and the embargo), which made the Soviet Union an attractive political, military and economic partner.
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