I believe it’s A not entirely sure but good luck on your class
Yes, generally speaking it is true that during <span>the Cold War, countries allied with the United States lived in democracies, while those allied with the Soviet Union bore with communism, since this was known as a "sphere of influence."</span>
Although most states had established public schools by the Civil War, many school-age children still received no formal schooling. The majority of students who went to school left within four years, and only a few went to high school. <em>Between 1871 and 1920 there was a drop in literacy levels in the U.S. where it's estimated that by 1920 there was a 92% literacy level (21.6 Million) in the U.S compared to 80% (9.9 Million) in 1871.</em> College enrollments rose to more than four times as colleges initiated significant changes in curricula and admission policies. The industrial development had changed the nation's educational needs. During this period thousands and thousands of adult immigrants attended night school to learn English and to qualify for American citizenship.