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Question

“Workers and farmers, this is the socialist and democratic revolution of the humble, with the humble and for the humble.”

Which of the following best explains why Cuba became a communist government after 1945?

(1 point)
Responses

due to a lack of economic development and the brutal dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista
due to a lack of economic development and the brutal dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista

because it redistributed land owned by the United Fruit Company
because it redistributed land owned by the United Fruit Company

because the U.S. overthrew the Cuban government
because the U.S. overthrew the Cuban government

due to a lack of economic development and the brutal dictatorship of President Jacobo Arbenz

Answer 1

The best explanation for why Cuba became a communist government after 1945 is:

due to a lack of economic development and the brutal dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

This option accurately reflects the socio-political context in Cuba leading up to the Cuban Revolution in 1959, where widespread discontent with economic inequities and Batista's authoritarian rule contributed to the rise of revolutionary sentiments that ultimately led to the establishment of a communist government.