Now, a nation’s political influence depends on______.

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问题 Now, a nation’s political influence depends on______.
  
Nowadays, the standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. (18)No longer will a nation’s political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. (19)It’s often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new course of events. (20) Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership. The competitiveness of America’s industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry and education.

选项 A、its powerful military forces
B、its vast land
C、its industrial competitiveness
D、its contributions to world peace

答案A

解析 推理题。文中提到过去决定一个国家的政治影响力的主要因素是军事力量,前苏联当时如果没有强大的军事力量,它便其实是个第三世界国家。故答案为A。
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