(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Hard of History

The Cuban Revolution of 1959 marked a significant political and economic turning point in the history of Latin America. Fidel Castro and his comrades, after years of fighting in the Sierra Maestra, overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista and established a socialist government in Cuba. The new political order of the Caribbean island reverberated internationally, especially in the tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, culminating in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Considering the historical and diplomatic context of the Cuban Revolution and its consequences, analyze: 1) The reasons that led the Cuban Revolution to align with the Soviet Union, and the challenges that this alignment represented for Cuba during the Cold War; 2) The strategic importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the Bay of Pigs invasion attempt in 1961, relating them to the foreign policy of the United States and the consolidation of Fidel Castro's regime. You must present a structured, articulated argument based on historical evidence, considering the dynamics of international relations at the time.