D. Both the US and USSR used their power to wield influence and shape new nations.
Examples: One of the most know is in Vietnam which recently gained its independence from France. The USSR and China instilled a Communist Regime in North Vietnam whereas The US and United Nations established a Republic in Southern Vietnam causing ideological conflicts and starting a proxy war known as, "The Vietnam War"
Peace and minimal military expansion in the Roman Empire during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE.
The Vietnam War faced mass opposition for several reasons inlcuding:
1) Unfair draft practices- Many citizens who were affluent and had connections were able to avoid being drafted by the US military. This resulted in a majority of the soldiers being individuals from lower-middle class socioeconomic groups. Many citizens felt that this was unfair, an dubbed Vietnam a rich man's fought that happened to be fought by the poor.
2) Monetary cost- The Vietnam War cost America billions of dollars over the course of the 2 decades of their involvement in trying to keep South Vietnam out of the control of the Soviet Union/communism.
3) Casualties- The US military suffered over 50,000 deaths due to this war. Americans felt that this was unacceptable.
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King founded the King Center and sought to make his birthday a national holiday. She finally succeeded when Ronald Reagan signed legislation which established Martin Luther King Jr. Day on November 2, 1983. She later broadened her scope to include both advocacy for LGBT rights and opposition to apartheid.
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The development of space travel, and Nuclear warfare.
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Development of rockets wasn't the only thing that helped further thinking of the major superpowers. It also further develop Nuclear Warheads, which resulted in the Cuban incident.
