The ottoman empire was able to rule a huge empire of many different ethnic groups and religions for centuries because it did not impose taxes on subject people forced all subjects to convert to islam under fear of execution imposed a harsh dictatorship that closely controlled the people was tolerant of other religions and the customs of other ethnic groups

Answer the following question contains two parts. first answer part a, then part b. the cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union created conflicts which provided opportunities for intervention by both sides. alliances were formed that reflected the tensions between the two major superpowers. analyze the two excerpts below to determine which major superpowers benefited from each alliance. the two excerpts are pictured part a. state which alliance promoted goals and protection of the united states and which alliance promoted goals and protection of the soviet union. cute evidence from each primary source to support your answers. part b. summarize the purpose of each alliance. cute evidence from each primary source to support your answers.