Where Do Many Analysts Believe That Groupthink Took Place

question 59

Multiple Choice

Where do many analysts believe that groupthink took place?

• A) The decision-making process prior to the war in Vietnam
• B) The decision-making process prior to the Bay of Pigs
• C) The decision-making process prior to the intervention in Somalia
• D) The decision-making process prior to the 2003 invasion in Iraq

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Definitions:

Slab Pull

A tectonic process where a cold, dense oceanic plate is pulled beneath a lighter continental or oceanic plate at a subduction zone, driving plate tectonics.

Subducting Lithosphere

The portion of the lithosphere that is being forced down into the mantle at a subduction zone.

Ridge Push

A tectonic process associated with the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, where an elevated ridge pushes an adjacent plate away due to gravitational forces.

Topographically High Ridge

An elongated area of high ground, usually sharper than a hill, often formed by tectonic processes or erosion.