Question

review this map of the world.
communist nations, 1975
how did the united states respond to the trend shown on this map?
○ the united states encouraged the spread of communism.
○ the united states passed the patriot act to identify communists.
○ the united states engaged in a cold war with the soviet union.
○ the united states built an alliance with eastern european nations.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The US opposed communism, so it didn't encourage its spread. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The Patriot Act was post - 9/11, not related to identifying communists. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The map shows communist nations (like the Soviet Union - led bloc). The US engaged in the Cold War against Soviet - led communism. This is correct.
• Option 4: The US allied with Western European nations, not Eastern (Eastern were communist - aligned). Eliminate.

Answer:

C. The United States engaged in a cold war with the Soviet Union.