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

Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why Cuba became a communist government after 1945 is:

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

Fulgencio Batista's regime faced significant opposition due to corruption and inequality, which ultimately contributed to the rise of Fidel Castro and the communist revolution.