Solving problems in African and Asian states proved difficult within the global landscape of Cold War politics. Leaders often had to choose the solution that was the least bad, rather than any that were good. Match each local problem with its less-than-optimal solution.

1. Countries sought modern production technologies to help build their economies.
2. Leaders sought to retain power and feared a return to old ideologies or Western influence.
3. Government needed funds to support infrastructure projects.
4. Newly independent states included regions that did not want to be part of the country.)

a. The Nigerian government sought help maintaining its territorial integrity which it managed through Soviet military aid and a brutal civil war.
b. Leaders welcomed multinational corporations into their countries, but found that they harmed local businesses and exercised political influence through business decisions.
c. In China, Mao inaugurated the culture revolution, using Chinese youth to rebuild his own power and reject both Western influence and China's pre-Maoist past.
d. India and Indonesia received World Bank loans to build infrastructure, but lost autonomous control of their economies as part of the loan process.)

1. Countries sought modern production technologies to help build their economies. - b. Leaders welcomed multinational corporations into their countries, but found that they harmed local businesses and exercised political influence through business decisions.

2. Leaders sought to retain power and feared a return to old ideologies or Western influence. - c. In China, Mao inaugurated the culture revolution, using Chinese youth to rebuild his own power and reject both Western influence and China's pre-Maoist past.

3. Government needed funds to support infrastructure projects. - d. India and Indonesia received World Bank loans to build infrastructure, but lost autonomous control of their economies as part of the loan process.)

4. Newly independent states included regions that did not want to be part of the country.) - a. The Nigerian government sought help maintaining its territorial integrity which it managed through Soviet military aid and a brutal civil war.