PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answer to Part A? A
“Although the ruler of a small nation, King Leopold had deep pockets and an obsessive desire to own an empire.” ( Paragraph 5)
B
“He proposed to the gathering to conduct “a crusade worthy of this age of progress,” namely, “[t]o open to civilization the only part of our globe which it has not yet penetrated” ( Paragraph 6)
C
“‘Leopold determined the nature of its administration, and Leopold was the principal recipient of such profits as accrued from the undertaking.’” ( Paragraph 9)
D
“Refusing to be left out of the suddenly widely coveted continent, in 1883 he called an international conference to carve out Africa” ( Paragraph 11)
E
“At Leopold’s initiative, a British firm built a 155 mile-long narrow gauge railway from the coast into the continent’s interior.” ( Paragraph 14)
F
“the opening of African markets for Europe’s manufactured goods added still more incentives for colonizing the continent.” ( Paragraph 15

answer: ensure protection from communism

explanation:

the north atlantic treaty was largely dormant until the korean war initiated the establishment of nato to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: this included the formation of supreme headquarters allied powers europe in 1951, which adopted the western union's military structures and plans.

which statement explains one of the reasons world war 1 was so much more destructive than earlier conflicts

islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation. however, in the modern contexts of muslims minorities in non-muslim countries as well as secularised muslim states like turkey, indonesia and bangladesh, religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal shapes.

compared to religious leaders/clerics of the other abrahamic faiths, islamic clergy are said to resemble rabbis and not priests. unlike catholic priests they do not "serve as intermediaries between mankind and god",[1] have "process of ordination",[2] or "sacramental functions",[1] but instead serve as "exemplars, teachers, judges, and community leaders," providing religious rules to the pious on "even the most minor and private" matters.[1]