10. What caused the United States to "lose some of its luster" and make the Soviets an attractive option to the 3rd world?

The United States were in support of dictatorship and had a poor record of civil rights movement.

Explanation:

The reason United States "lose some of its luster" and make the Soviets an appealing option to the 3rd world was because the United States were in support of dictatorship during the period and also had a very poor records of civil rights movement. Furthermore, Their women's gymnastics was nothing to write home about during the time.

One of the reason the Soviets were an pleasant option to the 3rd world was because they were leading in the space race

we pointed them north: recollections of a cowpuncher by e.c. “teddy blue” abbott tells us of the history of nomad cowboys in north america. as the   frontiers began moving west, trails of cowboys of the 1870s and ’80s drove herds of cattle from texas to the northern ranges and railheads, and then rode back south to do it again. they gradually pushed   native americans out of their lands, until in 1889 the   government transferred white   colonists the indian land.

urban people were mostly involved in jobs that required phyisical labor they are paid daily wages (minimum wages) from which they evoke their living. daily wages also mean that the day they don't turn up for work ,even due to sickness, they aren't paid anything.