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Which of the following statements is true according to C.Wright Mills in The Power Elite?


A) Those who are in the highest positions in politics, the economy, and the military come from similar social backgrounds, have parallel interests, and often know one another on a personal basis.
B) The consolidation of power in Western societies during the twentieth century led to the proliferation of democracy around the world through the projection of military, economic, and political power globally.
C) The elite nuclear energy transnational corporations dominated American policy during the twentieth century and pushed the United States into various wars that were largely rejected by the American people.
D) The United States elite forces, especially the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, constitute the most highly trained special operations forces in the world.
E) The greatest hope for democracy in the near future lies in society's elite since they possess the best education and intellectual capacity.

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