NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Hope it helps (:
<span>make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.
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<span>The nation that had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500's was undoubtedly Spain. With Spain defeating both the Aztec and Inca Empires, it allowed for Spain to explore and bring with it their own customs and culture throughout Latin America.</span>
The best synonym for abandoned in this case would be "deserted."
Terrified means scared in this case, hazed means that someone was forced to preform a difficult tax and soothed means to be calmed or comforted. As you can see, none of these terms are synonymous with abandoned. Deserted however means to be left behind, so it is a synonym for abandoned.
To gain more leverage over relations with the soviet union