Answer:
- unstable
- newly independent
- resource rich
Explanation:
During the Cold War period, the United States and the Soviet Union were in a constant race to try and get as many allies as possible, and try to control those allies because of their own interests. The countries that were targeted the most were countries that just gained independence, were relatively unstable, had good strategic location, and had lot of natural resources. The fact that these countries were just formed and unstable, meant that they were easy targets to influence them and make them satellite countries. Because they had solid amounts of natural resources, these countries were also of great use for the development of the economy and the military, which where the two crucial aspects in the competition between the two superpowers.
