The developments described in the speech regarding the cooperation of the peasant economy contributed most directly to which of the following global processes?

(A) The decline of Chinese influence in Asia and globally (B) The expansion of multinational corporations and globalization (C) The decline of Soviet-style communism and the rise of Maoism (D) The green revolution and development of more efficient agricultural techniquesExplanation: You can eliminate (B) because collectivization does not involve globalization or corporations. Eliminate (C) because the collectivization regime in the speech actually damaged Chinese prestige, not Soviet prestige. You can also get rid of (D) because the collectivization program did not involve adoption of the Green Revolution. Therefore, (A) is the answer.