Why was a severe downturn in oil prices during the early '80s detrimental to the soviet economy? it was an oil-exporting nation. it did not have enough oil to survive. it lost an important bargaining chip. it was an oil-importing nation.

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !