nightblade354 wrote:
In the aftermath of the Cold War, international relations between Cold War allies became more difficult. Leaders of previously allied nations were required to conduct tactful economic negotiations in order not to arouse tensions that had previously been overlooked.
The situation described above conforms most closely to which one of the following propositions?
(A) International economic competition is a greater cause of tension than is international military competition
(B) Bonds between allies are stronger when they derive from fear of a common enemy than when they derive from common economic goals
(C) When there is a military commitment between countries, fundamental agreement between them on economic matters is more easily reached
(D) Economic matters are considered unimportant during periods of actual or threatened war
(E) A common enemy contributes to a strengthened bond between nations, enabling them to ignore economic tensions that would otherwise be problematic
Source: LSAT
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This is a tough one, IMO - E
Here is the analysis
(A) International economic competition is a greater cause of tension than is international military competition -
Can't say about greater cause of tension(B) Bonds between allies are stronger when they derive from fear of a common enemy than when they derive from common economic goals -
I kept it at 1st go(C) When there is a military commitment between countries, fundamental agreement between them on economic matters is more easily reached -
Opposite of the scenario(D) Economic matters are considered unimportant during periods of actual or threatened war -
Can't say Economic matters are unimportant during war(E) A common enemy contributes to a strengthened bond between nations, enabling them to ignore economic tensions that would otherwise be problematic -
I kept it at 1st goNow between B and E,
In option B, not sure of common economic goals, whereas E talks about great bonding and ignoring economic tension during war times and this economic tension may appear after that.
Thus E appears to be more apt than B.