1. The references to “From the Baltic, south” (lines 2-3) and “Farther south (line

1. The references to “From the Baltic, south” (lines 2-3) and “Farther south"
(line 4) serve primarily to
(A) illustrate the geographic reach of the Soviet empire.
(B) explain where the Berlin Wall begins and ends.
(C) make a connection between Germany and other European countries.
(D) demonstrate Reagan's knowledge of European geography.