The correct answer is B. the USSR. Many of the leaders of the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War were very inspired by the political ideology at the present time in the USSR. They were also very interested in the military system and were sent to Moscow to study it. However, there was a conclusion shortly after that the Soviet system was not the best system suitable for China. Nevertheless, the Chinese Nationalist Party kept close ties to the USSR.
Border ruffians contributed to the "bleeding Kansas" problem by actively terrorizing citizens of the free state. The Border ruffians came from the slave state of Missouri and in an attempt to change attitudes through force, they would actively terrorize opponents to their pro-slavery stance. The "bleeding Kansas" problem occurred as is was decided around the time of 1950 that the settlers themselves would choose whether Kansas was a free or slave state. This resulted in a flood of people from both sides rushing to settle Kansas in order to gain another state that aligned with their particular values. The period lasted until about 1959-60 and animosity persisted through the civil war.
struggles for power between the president and the Congress-
Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act in order to limit
the President's powers and prevent President Andrew Johnson from discharging
radical Republicans from office. This resulted from a conflict between
President Andrew Johnson and the radical Republicans over the Reconstruction of
the South
