With the Collapse of the Soviet Union's Status as Superpower

question 1

Multiple Choice

With the collapse of the Soviet Union's status as superpower in the early 1990s, the global community witnessed the rise a new economic force that is often opposed to the United States in ideology and political goals. What is this nation?

• A) Canada
• B) Mexico
• C) Vietnam
• D) Taiwan
• E) China

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