Complete the following sentence: The novel is set in the decade following the global upheavals of the First World War and social revolutions in Russia and
Mexico. United States is an emerging economic and political power.<unk> The United States is an emerging economic and political power. European and US corporations are aggressively seeking foreign markets, natural resources and cheap labor.<unk> European and US corporations are aggressively seeking foreign markets, natural resources and cheap labor. Elements within the Catholic Church are struggling to retain their authority as liberal Mexican administrations institute social reforms, including an 8-hour day, literacy programs and health care. <unk> Elements within the Catholic Church are struggling to retain their authority as liberal Mexican administrations institute social reforms, including an 8-hour day, literacy programs and health care. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą