Question

how did the u.s. and president kennedy assume some cubans would react to the bay of pigs invasion?

a. they assumed the ones who disliked castro would join in the fighting.
b. they assumed the ones who liked castro would be too afraid to tell him.
c. they assumed all cubans would fight to overthrow communist rule.
d. they assumed that all cubans would fight the invading u.s. forces.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context of the invasion

Using the Cuban Revolution and Geopolitics of the Caribbean knowledge points, we examine the planning of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. The CIA and the Kennedy administration designed the operation around the premise that a small force of Cuban exiles landing on the island would spark a popular uprising.

Evaluate the strategic assumptions

The planners believed that local citizens who opposed Fidel Castro's newly established socialist regime would immediately rise up and join the invading forces to overthrow the government. They did not assume all Cubans would revolt, but specifically counted on the anti-Castro elements within the population to provide critical domestic support.

Match with the correct option

• Option (a) correctly states that they assumed those who disliked Castro would join the fighting.
• Option (b) is incorrect as it does not address the expected active rebellion.
• Option (c) is too broad by assuming "all" Cubans would fight.
• Option (d) is incorrect because the U.S. hoped to avoid direct, visible involvement of U.S. military forces and did not expect a unified defense of Castro.

Answer:

• a. They assumed the ones who disliked Castro would join in the fighting. (Correct answer)
• b. They assumed the ones who liked Castro would be too afraid to tell him.
• c. They assumed all Cubans would fight to overthrow communist rule.
• d. They assumed that all Cubans would fight the invading U.S. forces.