Truth or false.- the soviet union spent large amounts of money on the military which left little for the people living in the soviet union.

It is true. In the 1980s, almost 70% of the industrial output of the Soviet Union was for the military and this caused shortages of industrial goods for the rest of the economy. In other words,  the arms industry was prioritized and other consumer goods were overlooked. This was one of the causes that led to the so-called Era of Stagnation, as Mikhail Gorbachev called it. According to several scholars, other causes were the lack of reforms and the economy suffering from some flaws.

the correct answers are as followed:

1) to express a political opinion about an issue or event. - people who create these cartoons use their artistic ability to show where they stand on important issues in society.

2) to persuade citizens to adopt a certain belief. - political cartoons are usually critical of a policy/event that has taken place. their goal in this criticism is to get the reader to see their side of the story and to agree with it.

3) entertain readers by using humor.- often times, political cartoons are supposed to be entertaining for the reader.

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