QUESTION 5

According to the Anicle why were thousands of Cuban children left in the US, after 1962 ?
A. Because rumors spread that the government was sending kids to the Sovie Unon
B. Because the cuban Missile Crisis ended all U.S. flights to and from Cuba
C. Because the schools had students practicing military drills and weapons handling
D. Because donations stopped pouring in for operation Pedro Pan
SUBMIT

During the early 1960s, particularly after the Cuban Revolution, a mass exodus of children from Cuba to the United States occurred, mainly due to fears among families regarding the influence of the communist regime on their children’s education. The Operation Peter Pan initiative, which facilitated their immigration, led to thousands of unaccompanied minors arriving in the U.S. as parents sought to protect their children from what they viewed as indoctrination and potential government control.

In the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis, heightened tensions led to the cessation of regular flights between the U.S. and Cuba, complicating family reunification. Many parents were left with little choice but to send their children away for safety, resulting in a significant number of Cuban children growing up in the U.S. without their immediate families.