Why did the united states and its western allies stop the construction of the berlin wall or the repression of the hungarian revolution? a.) they thought the soviet union would back down anyway b.) they thought they would gain more freedoms through diplomatic negotiations c.) they knew they would be overpowered d.) they did not want to provoke the soviet union, and the areas were already communist

D.) they did not want to provoke the Soviet Union, and the areas were already communist

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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.