The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were supplemented by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church.
I<span>ncreased globalization especially after the fall of communism and end of a cold war, all other three was quite opposite.</span>
I'm pretty sure the answer is A. Hope it helped.
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The Soviet Union was attempting to catch up to the United States but was unable to do so.
