After the passage of the reconstruction acts, it was "military leaders" who took charge of the governments of the former confederate states temporarily, since the entire economy and social structure of the South was in a state of turmoil.
I believe it is C. This is because in communism, citizen's power is limited rather than in socialism.
For resources and to prove that they were powerful. Their initial holdings before WW2 were not enough to fuel the war machine it wanted to become.
There are many important contributions of ancient Rome to modern western civilization, but perhaps the best option from this list is "A. <span>network of long-distance paved roads"</span>