Question

which country in the western hemisphere adopted communism in the late 1950s?
a cuba
b guatemala
c mexico
d nicaragua

Explanation:

To determine the country in the Western Hemisphere that adopted communism in the late 1950s, we analyze each option:

• Option a (Cuba): After the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro, Cuba officially adopted a communist - oriented government in the late 1950s (specifically around 1959).
• Option b (Guatemala): Guatemala has had various political systems but did not adopt communism in the late 1950s. In fact, in 1954, a CIA - backed coup overthrew a government that had some left - leaning policies, but it never adopted communism.
• Option c (Mexico): Mexico has a democratic - capitalist system and has never adopted communism.
• Option d (Nicaragua): Nicaragua's adoption of a socialist - oriented government (with communist influences) came later, in the 1970s after the Sandinista revolution, not in the late 1950s.

Answer:

a. Cuba