Which statement about the cold war is not true?
a. the united states and the soviet union were suspicious and mistrustful of each other.
b. berlin, the former german capital, was divided among france, great britain, the united states, and the soviet union.
c. east germany became an american ally during the cold war, while west germany aligned itself with the soviet union.
d. the united states sent aid to countries that were at risk of falling to communism.

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.

When this was published in early 1776, many american colonists became convinced that they should act to form a new kind of nation independent from the rule of britain's "cruel" courts

In one or two sentences, summarize the author’s thesis statement about the equal rights amendment (era). how does this article excerpt give you a better understanding of the political difficulties that faced era proponents in the mid- and late 1970s?