Which option explains why the United States was interested in the internal politics of countries such as Chile and Nicaragua from the 1970s to the 1980s?

Question

1. The United States sought to support right wing factions or otherwise undermine socialist regime’s to increase its sphere of influence against the Soviet union
2. The US figured that the collapse of governments in Latin America could spread the United States so it made an effort to prop up weak regimes
3. The US took an active leadership role and pushing for the spread and enforcement of human rights principles in the western hemisphere
4. The US worked to install friendly governments to limit the number of Latin American immigrants coming across its borders.
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Answer 1

Yes, 1.

Answer 2

Ms. Sue is correct

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The United States sought to support right-wing factions or otherwise undermine socialist regimes to increase its sphere of influence against the Soviet Union.