The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B), (C) and (D)
(A) The ideological dispute between socialist and capitalist systems came to an end. Correct. With the disintegration of the USSR, the socialist vs. capitalist ideological dispute ended.
(B) The end to arms race and a possible new peace. Correct. The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union had driven a massive nuclear and conventional arms race for decades. The dissolution of the USSR removed the primary adversary for the US, leading to a significant reduction in the arms race and opening the door for new arms control treaties and a global effort toward disarmament.
(C) The US became the sole superpower. Correct. The bipolar world, dominated by the US and the USSR, ended with the Soviet collapse. This left the United States as the world's only undisputed superpower, leading to what some political scientists called a "unipolar moment" in international relations. This new unipolarity granted the US unprecedented influence in global politics, military affairs, and economics.
(D) Politically, liberal democracy emerged as the best way to organise political life. Correct. With the decline of communism, liberal democracy emerged as the dominant political model. Many former Soviet bloc countries embraced multi-party systems, elections, and market economies. |
