Cubans wanted independence from Spain
Answer: D
. Their rulers claimed power by virtue of protecting Dar al-Islam from European invasion
Explanation:
There is no map attached however, based on a related question, I have reason to believe that the dynasties being described are the Mughal and Ottoman empires.
These empires were both chiefly Muslims and they claimed rulership over vast areas of land and insisted that they were doing so to spread the words of the Prophet Muhammad and to protect the lands of Islam from takeover by the Europeans and other religions.
The major events that increased polarization on the world stage from the close of world war II through 1961 had to do with the Cold War between Russia and the US--primarily proxy wars such as the Korean War.
Congress wants to limit the president's influence over it.