At the beginning of the Cold War, Europe was divided along ideological lines. Which group did the Western nations organize as a military alliance to protect their beliefs?
A.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
B.
Warsaw Pact
C.
North America Free Trade Agreement
D.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The correct answer is D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Explanation:

The NATO or North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 and included 30 different countries that promised collective military defense. This organization was created at the beginning of the Cold War (1947-1991) and included most of the countries that belonged to the Western or Capitalist Bloc. Indeed countries of this bloc decided to create NATO to defend themselves from a possible attack by the countries of the Eastern or Communist Bloc such as the Soviet Union. On the other hand, the Eastern bloc created a similar organization known as the Warsaw Pact.

despite recent progress in bangladesh in the areas of poverty and human development indicators such as literacy and life expectancy, inequalities in income and consumption rates have increased, with 32% of the population living below the poverty line.

bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries; the size of illinois, bangladesh has a population of 156 million people, half the population of the united states. despite recent progress out of poverty and increasing human development indicators such as literacy and life expectancy, inequalities in income and consumption rates have increased (undp 2005). 32% of the population lives below the national poverty line, most of whom are women and children. the prevalence of child (under 5) malnutrition is 33%, one of the highest in the world.

the disproportionate poverty faced by women and girls comes as a result of discrimination and exclusion within bangladeshi society, struggling to establish their rights and influence in decision-making processes. traditional practices such as dowries, child marriages and the relegation of being last to eat have created a demeaning and dangerous sociopolitical context for girls and women. (world vision, 2014)