Question

Which term BEST describes the foreign policy tool used by the United States in its dealings with Cuba from the 1960s to the mid-2010s?

A) trade benefits
B) humanitarian aid
C) economic sanctions
D) military intervention

Answer 1

C) economic sanctions

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Letter C is the correct answer. In February of 1962, President John F Kennedy announced an embargo - considered an economic sanction - against Cuba. The economic, financial and commercial embargo forced Cuba to become economic isolated.

The embargo’s main idea was to isolate Fidel Castro politically so his government would be overthrown by popular demands, but it didn’t happen. Nevertheless, this economic sanction is the longest lasting embargo in history.