Which was NOT a factor that was significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in WWII? A. Stalin instituted a Scorched Earth policy that called for all land and supplies be burned as the Germans followed the retreating Soviets

B. Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines and killed many soldiers.

C. Once the allies got troops back on the west coast of Europe, Germany had to fight a 2 front war

D. Hitler decided to abandon his plans for Soviet land and moved his troops to help Italy fight off the allies.

Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. if they expressed their honest views—about, say, their party's policies—then achieving politically necessary compromises would be much more difficult. clearly, the very insincerity that people decry shows that our government is functioning well. which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines this reasoning? (a) achieving political compromises is not all that is necessary for the proper functioning of a government. (b) some political compromises are not in the best long-term interest of the government. (c) voters often judge politicians by criteria other than the sincerity with which they express their views. (d) a political party's policies could turn out to be detrimental to the functioning of a government. (e) some of the public statements made by politicians about their party's policies could in fact be sincere.