Why Did the United States and the Soviet Union Both

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States and the Soviet Union both support the decolonization movement?

• A)Newly independent states were weak and often became clients.
• B)Both nations sincerely supported national self-determination.
• C)As England and France became weaker,they became more dominant superpowers.
• D)Newly independent states quickly improved the quality of life for their citizens.
• E)Small independent states were too weak for the superpowers to care about them.

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