The reason why the Mongols withdrew form Asia was because of horrible weather conditions and diseases. If I had to pick, I would pick A.) Diseases because A is more severe then the weather conditions.
It was the internal reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader that led to the end of the Cold War
I think it's B as the answer
Answer:
A) To indicate that the paragraph will present a contrast to the previous one.
Explanation:
The word “alternatively” usually means another option, another possibility.
So, it wouldn’t signal that the paragraph would give another example of a function. It also wouldn’t suggest that functions are more important, or to reveal the tone of the text is becoming more serious.
I can elaborate if you want me to. I hope I helped
