Question

What are two reasons the United States cut all trade ties with the castros Cubs in 1961

Answer 1

Answer:

- Castro shared good relations with US Cold War rival, the Soviet Union;

Once Castro became the leader of Cuba, he rushed to make good relations with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union saw a great opportunity to use this and made a military basis on the Caribbean island, holding the United States in constant fear of attack.

- Castro declared that he would assassinate US president Dwight Eisenhower and destroy the US government;

After multiple attempts of assassination of Castro by the US government, he got revolted, understandably, and threatened that he would assassinate their president and destroy the country.

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