The correct answer is: "increasing understanding of American values and creating a receptive international environment".
In the 1950s international tensions shaped the emergence of two that two confronted blocs in the global sphere: the Western bloc leaded in the US and constituted by the capitalist countries under its influence and the Eastern bloc leaded by the URSS and constituted by the communist countries under its influence.
Together with the containment strategy against communism, the US aimed to spread the American values and way of life worldwide, even within the Eastern Bloc, organizing events with US jazz players in its capital Moscow. The intention was to show, in the heart of the URSS, how the American model that they critized so much was not that bad if, for example, it was producing such good quality music.
Answer: What the author meant by this statement is that C) in a democracy, everyone has an equal chance to succeed.
Explanation: Irving Kristol was an American journalist born in the early 20th century. Kristol was also known as "the godfather of neoconservatism" since he advocated the promotion of democracy and was against the New Left. In this statement, he states that, <u>although not everyone has the same life conditions in a democracy, everyone has the same chances to attain success in life.</u> He does not make reference to government leaders nor to socialism; therefore, the correct answer is C).
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A.Increased wealth among the upper class and poverty among the lower class
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