1. What is a special interest group? A). a group of people supporting a specific candidate for president
B). a group of people supporting a specific cause, concern, or purpose
C). a group of people supporting a law to send money to their home state
D). a group of people supporting the rights of individuals

the growing interconnectedness of the world through communication, trade, and the exchange of ideas is an important theme in the history of the 20th and 21st centuries.

explanation:

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

lend lease program was passed by congress on march 11, 1941. the president could ship weapons, food, or stuff to any country whose struggle against the axis assisted u.s. defense