In April 1961 the USA backed an invasion to overthrow which Cuban leader?
AHugo Chavez
BFidel Castro
CChe Guevara
DJuan Peron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fidel Castro
1. Cuba was a Soviet ally.
2. The USA tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in April 1961.
3. Khrushchev then placed missiles in Cuba in 1962.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 1, The Cold War Era._
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