I think the answer D makes the most sense.
The answer is B, technically a better answer would be the U.S. shut down along with most of the world.<span />
The 3/5ths compromise was like this
The south wanted their slaves to count as votes but the north disagreed, so every 3 slaves out of 5 count as 1 vote.
Their customs were outdated, the advancements of weaponry and technology by the europeans and americans frightened the japanese of invasion, hence opening its trade ports to adopt these new innovations by the Europeans and the Americans.
Answer:
No, Stalin was not successful in achieving the goals described in the passage.
Explanation:
Stalin policies in the Soviet Union were successful in bringing the transformation of the country from an agricultural state, to an industrial powerhouse. However, in doing so, Stalin did not give more power to the Soviet people, let alone emancipate them from oppression.
In fact, the opposite is true, during his rule, Stalin concentrated more power in the hands of the Soviet State, and used this power to oppress the people in many ways. One example of this were the gulags: forced-labor concentration camps located in Siberia where Stalin sent people who he thought were enemies of the states, from journalists, to intellectuals, to artists, to businessmen, to even common farmers.
