Answer:
The answer is O C. The railroads charged a fee to transport oil and oil companies expanded their operations.
Explanation:
- <u><em> The railroads were also one of the biggest employers in the country during the latter part of the 1800s. By employing such a large part of the work sector, the railroads pumped a large amount of oil.</em></u>
The cult of personality that surrounded Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union led soviet citizens to believe that there was undisputed support for Stalin both among the government and the common people. In turn, this fueled self-censorship and made political change harder.
This cult of personality was achieved through propaganda and censorship, as the Communist Party had control of all mass media. This desire to make himself a "god-like" figure was also an attempt to increase acceptance of communism among the people and to boost morale.
The arrival of the U.S. troops in Europe. (I just learned about this in school)
Geography had a profound impact upon Ancient Greece. The deserts brought heat, the coastline helped with trade, and the oases brought grass & water. The deserts, coastline, and oases of Arabia helped shape the Arab way of life.