What Criteria Are Used to Determine If a Transaction Has

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What criteria are used to determine if a transaction has occurred?

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Definitions:

Massive Retaliation

A military doctrine stating that any act of aggression by a potential enemy would be met with an overwhelming and disproportionate nuclear response.

Third World

A term originally used to describe countries not aligned with either the NATO or the Communist Bloc, often referencing developing nations with lower economic indicators.

Developing Nations

Countries with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries, often characterized by a focus on agricultural production.

Cold War

The state of geopolitical tension and conflict primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union, and their respective allies, from the end of World War II until the early 1990s.