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During the Cold War, the United States did what they could to support smaller countries in choosing a capitalist democracy over communism as a form of government. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union urged smaller countries to embrace communism. What did each of the two superpowers do to counter the other’s influence on smaller, struggling countries?

Both countries pressured their neighbors to form alliances against any smaller countries--forcing these weaker nations to seek help from a superpower.

Both the United States and the Soviet Union used the threat of military intervention to control smaller, struggling countries.

Both superpowers provided financial aid to smaller countries, hoping to sway new nations to accept their own ideals.

Both the U.S. and Soviets offered nuclear weapons and technology to smaller countries that adopted their own form of government.

Each of the two superpowers does counter the other’s influence on smaller, struggling countries by providing financial aid to smaller countries, hoping to sway new nations to accept their own ideals. Thus the correct answer is C.

What was the cold war?

The cold war is a type of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union due to the invasion of geographical location after world war Ii. In this conflict there is no violence or use of militaries to defeat each other.

Both superpowers provided financial aid to smaller countries, hoping to sway new nations to accept their own ideals. This financial help to smaller countries helps them to gain support from them to seek a majority in action.

Therefore, option C is appropriate.

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