The correct answer is <em>They held free elections. </em>
The Cold War took place after World War II and lasted until the 1990's. It was a state of political, ideological and cultural tension between the Soviet Union and it's satellite states and the United States with it's allied nations in Europe.
One of the main factors of the Cold War was that while the Soviet Union fought to spread communism, the United States and it's aligned nations wanted to contain it, and favored the democratic system and held free elections.
Your answer is A they moved quickly after the election of Lincoln
I believe it is B, but I know for sure it is not A, I can try and leave some links for you to get more info on it
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