Then i'd throw big asia in one giant load & wash out the blood & agent orange, dump the whole mess of russia and china in the wringer, squeeze out the tattletail gray of u. s. central american police state. . how do the allusions in this excerpt reinforce the meaning of the poem? a. the allusions clarify specific geographic orientation. b. the allusions emphasize historical achievements. c. the allusions recall troublesome international issues. d. the allusions recount specific battles from recent wars.