Question

in the early 1960s, communism was on the rise in cuba. at the same time, the united states was involved in cold war fighting to contain communism and stop the expansion of the soviet union. thus, the proximity of communist cuba to the united states, a mere 90 miles off the coast of florida, raised major concerns in washington. - communists in cuba: in 1959, fidel castro came to power in cuba after leading a revolution to oust a dictator. - castros growing friendship with soviet premier nikita khrushchev made it clear he was a communist. - cold war containment: during the cold war era, the us policy was to contain the spread of communism worldwide. - this containment policy had already led to u.s. intervention in china, vietnam, and korea, so the communist presence in nearby cuba became a significant focus. - technically not a u.s. invasion: the fear of communism in cuba prompted the united states to engage in covert operations to thwart it, like training cuban exiles for the ill - fated bay of pigs invasion in april 1961. why was the united states concerned about cuba in the early 1960s? cuba had just turned communist and was only 90 miles away from the u.s. cuba was leading a non - aligned movement protesting the cold war. cuba threatened american trade routes in the pacific ocean.

Explanation:

During the Cold - War, the U.S. aimed to contain communism. Cuba, being a new communist state close to the U.S., was a major concern.

Answer:

Cuba had just turned communist and was only 90 miles away from the U.S.