Which of the following were reasons for the Soviet Union’s collapse? i. Satellite nations declared independence.

ii. The Soviet Union could not compete economically with the West.

iii. Soviet citizens demanded political and economic reforms.

iv. The United States beat the Soviet Union in a violent battle at Stalingrad.

A. i. and ii. only

B. i. and iv. only

C. iii. and iv. only

D. i., ii., and iii.

Which of the following was a major outcome of european imperialism in africa after the industrial revolution? o a. the area around the suez canal experienced decades of military conflict o b. africans in the belgian congo suffered forced labor and oppression o c. the discovery of rich matural resources led to african economic prosperity. o d. europeans brought disease to central africa, killing thousands.