Why did Fidel Castro allow the Soviet Union to install nuclear missiles in Cuba, an action that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A
He planned to nationalize the Soviet missile installation for use by the Cuban military after it was completed.

B
He intended to publicize the installation and use it as propaganda to increase his popularity among the Cuban people.

C
He hoped that the presence of a Soviet missile installation would prevent the United States from invading Cuba.

D
He believed the US-Soviet conflict would distract both governments while he enlarged Cuba's sphere of influence. What was one important motive that caused the United States to provide aid through the Marshall Plan after World War II?

A
to strengthen the European Union

B
to repay the Soviet Union for its economic losses during the war

C
to prevent the spread of communism

D
to reward the Allies and punish countries that had embraced fascism