What does the imperial overstretch theory argue?
a. Powerful nations tend to over-expand and weaken.
b. Powerful nations tend to expand and get stronger.
c. The Soviet economic and political system was inherently weak.
d. Halfway reforms are bound to be bungled.
e. A good economic and political system should be backed by geographical expansion to
keep the country's economy steady.
A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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