What primarily motivated the United States and the Soviet Union to provide
military assistance to Middle Eastem nations during the Cold War?
A. They wanted to gain allies in the Middle East, a strategically
important region.
B. They were each attempting to expand their colonial empires for
economic reasons.
OC. They wanted to establish military bases in the region in order to
Increase their own missiles' range.
D. They were aiding recently decolonized nations in the hope of
helping them develop economically.
L
