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In "Crusaders," the reference to the Soviets is an allusion to what?

a.) An occupied country getting rid of the occupiers. b.) The Soviets losing the war. c.) The Soviet-Afghan War d.) All of the above

User Nneka
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I would say D.

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Answer:

d). All of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

In the poem "The Crusaders," the author tells American forces invading the Middle East that they will suffer a fate similar to that of "the Soviets." This is an allusion to the role of the Soviets in the Middle East, and in particular, to their role in the Soviet-Afghan War. Moreover, it implies that the Soviets lost the war and that the United States will too, as the occupied country will get rid of the occupiers.

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