Question

Which of the following was an effect of U.S. Cold War era interference in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East?

(1 point)

Interventions resulted in decades of instability and poor leadership in those regions.


Interventions led to the United States backing anti-Communist regimes in Africa.


Interventions allowed the Soviet Union to thwart the spread of communism around the world.


Interventions led to many countries becoming wealthier due to business ties to the United States.

Answer 1

Interventions resulted in decades of instability and poor leadership in those regions.

U.S. Cold War interventions (coups, support for authoritarian anti-communist leaders, covert operations) frequently produced long-term political instability, repression, and weak governance in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.