Answer:
b. To prevent Eastern Germans from leaving.
Explanation:
The Communist governmental structure regime was falling apart in the waning days of the Cold War, and to ensure that Eastern Germans were unable to run away into sections of West Germany, the USSR & Eastern German government erected the Berlin Wall. This cut off all communications of West Berlin to the Western half of Germany as well, which initiated the Berlin Airlift. Following the Berlin Airlift, the USSR lifted the wall, and soon fell into disarray after.
The correct answer is A.
The policy of detente means to reduce tensions, politically speaking, between two nations. This shows that answers B and D are incorrect.
Answer C is also wrong, as the Camp David Accords took place during Jimmy Carter's administration and helped to bring peace to Israel and Egypt. These meetings had nothing to do with the Soviet Union.
Once this policy was adopted by Richard Nixon, he worked with the leader of the Soviet Union to reduce the amount of arms the US and Soviet Union possessed. The agreement became known as SALT, aka Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
The first country to feel the effects of George W. Bush's approach to foreign affairs was Afghanistan. George W. Bush's strategy of preemption occurred distinctly in Iraq during the 2003 invasion, however, the Bush Administration also led the invasion into Afghanistan first. Therefore, depending on whether that effort could be considered preemption or responding to 9/11 it is either Afghanistan or Iraq.
Answer: Great Britain and China
Explanation: Britain was running out of money, due to their love of tea, mainly from China. There was an unfavorable balance of trade, and Britain wanted it to be in their favor. So, they got China hooked on opium, and the Opium Wars resulted.
