One effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was __________
A) America's decision to abandon the ideas of the Monroe Doctrine
B) a brief straining of relations between the U.S. and Britain
C) the emergence of consistent U.S. support for Britain in Latin America
D) the onset of an economic depression in the Western Hemisphere
Answer: B
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