Question

durinng the cuban revolution shortly describe what the u.s respond to cuba's action

Answer 1

During the Cuban Revolution (1953–1959) and its aftermath, U.S. responses shifted from tacit support for Batista to overt hostility toward Castro once he took power and began nationalizing U.S. property and aligning with the Soviet Union. Key U.S. actions:

- Before 1959: the U.S. government broadly supported or tolerated Fulgencio Batista’s regime as an anti‑communist ally.
- After 1959: diplomatic pressure and condemnation as Castro’s government nationalized U.S. businesses and moved left.
- 1960–61: escalating economic measures, including an embargo on most trade and restrictions on Cuban exports.
- 1961: severing of diplomatic relations and CIA‑backed Bay of Pigs invasion by Cuban exiles (failed).
- Early 1960s: covert operations and plots (Operation Mongoose) including attempts to destabilize or remove Castro.
- 1962: confrontation over Soviet missiles in Cuba — the U.S. imposed a naval "quarantine" (blockade) leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis and a negotiated Soviet withdrawal.

In short: from reluctant supporter of Batista to containment and covert/coercive measures against Castro’s government, culminating in direct confrontation in 1962.