How did the Soviet Union seek to win influence in the "Third World" in the 1950s?
A) by appealing to anti-imperialist solidarity
B) by running television advertisements
C) by offering free health care to any nation that would pledge its loyalty to the Soviet Union
D) by criticizing the United States as a "mongrel" society
Answer: A
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