And don't guess because i really need to pass and need ! why did the united states support rulers in iran and chile during the cold war who did not grant the people in their countries many basic human rights? a. the united states owed money to these nation and was not in a position to influence behavior of their rulers. b. the united states then followed a strict policy of noninterference with regard to the domestic affairs of other nations. c. the united states prioritized combatting he spread of communism over fighting for the human rights of all people. 2. why did the united states go to war with iraq? a. the iraqi government plan and fund the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. b. a group of nations led by america believed that iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat to global peace. c. the iraqi ary with form al qaeda terrorist attacked americas allies in the middle easy and western europe. d. iraqi's leader saddam hussein formed an alliance with the leader of iran and the two countries began to deny their citizens their basic human rights.