Why did American officials make plans to invade Cuba?
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They wanted to reinstate Batista, who had been overthrown in a revolution.
They wanted to reinstate Batista, who had been overthrown in a revolution.
They were alarmed to see communism gaining a foothold in the Western Hemisphere.
They were alarmed to see communism gaining a foothold in the Western Hemisphere.
They wanted to keep foreigners from gaining a foothold on the island.
They wanted to keep foreigners from gaining a foothold on the island.
They wanted to reestablish the control they had after the Spanish American War.
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They were alarmed to see communism gaining a foothold in the Western Hemisphere.
After Castro’s 1959 revolution and his turn toward the Soviet Union (and after nationalization of U.S. businesses), U.S. officials feared a communist ally close to American shores. That led to CIA-backed plans (e.g., the Bay of Pigs invasion) to overthrow Castro and prevent Soviet influence.
After Castro’s 1959 revolution and his turn toward the Soviet Union (and after nationalization of U.S. businesses), U.S. officials feared a communist ally close to American shores. That led to CIA-backed plans (e.g., the Bay of Pigs invasion) to overthrow Castro and prevent Soviet influence.
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