Which of the following would most directly result from the foreign investment from capitalist countries mentioned in the second paragraph?

(A) The establishment of formal control over previous colonies by colonial powers (B) The establishment of successful democratic regimes in targets of foreign investment (C) The development of globalization and the spread of culture through consumerism (D) The reduction of political instability and unrest in former coloniesExplanation: Foreign investment and commerce in new markets would eventually spawn globalization in the modern world as corporations transcended borders and brought a homogeneity to culture around the world. Eliminate (A) because colonial powers in the post war period did not re-establish formal control over their wayward colonies once those colonies became independent. Eliminate (B) because foreign investment did not guarantee the success of democratic regimes. Eliminate (D) because countries that did receive foreign investment did not necessarily become more politically stable.