Answer:
D. Vietnam was temporarily divided into two separate nations.
Explanation:
The Geneva Accord was
created to stop the war in the Indochina Peninsula. Despite the efforts to stop
the war, there was a disagreement brought up which lead to the temporary separation
of Vietnam.
A reason why they wanted to find a new sea passage was safety and being economic. There was fewer pirates on the sea than there were bandits who would plunder and steal during the long journey. The sea journey was also much quicker as the ship could travel faster and didn't have to stop. They also wanted to avoid dealing with middlemen and wanted to directly go to manufacturers and buy things so as to reduce cost.
The correct answer is C) they increased trade and exposure to new items from the Middle East.
Middle East represented a place full of exotic goods which resultedly attracted Europeans. Thus, they encouraged trade with the Middle East. Crusaders would come to the holy land transport goods by sea; this business was very profitable in its time.
B. The Soviet Union and its satellite nations
The Soviet Union installed communist governments in neighboring nations (called satellite nations) in order to create a buffer to protect from an attack on their country. When the Berlin Wall (the "Iron Curtain") was built the nations behind the Wall were isolated from the other nations. These nations were rejected aid from the United States by the Soviet Union.