The following quotation reflects the main ideas of which economic thinker? “The constant effort towards population, which is found to act even in the most vicious
societies, increases the number of people before the means of subsistence are
increased.
O b. Robert Owen
O d. Karl Marx
O a. Adam Smith
O c. Thomas Malthus

i believe the correct answer is option b. most eastern european nations joined nato.

though i could be wrong, option d. the eastern european nations were granted complete independence, would be another choice.

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the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

the right answer is d