The United States Countered the Expansion of Soviet Power and Locally

question 19

True/False

The United States countered the expansion of Soviet power and locally based communist movements with massive programs of economic and military aid to Western Europe.One such program was the Marshall Plan proposed under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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Definitions:

Lake Wobegon Effect

The tendency for people to overestimate their abilities or achievements relative to others, named after the fictional town where all the children are above average.

Above Average

Performance or measures that exceed the normal or expected benchmark.

Group Claims

Refers to assertions or demands made by a group of individuals, often in a legal or policy context, indicating a collective interest or right.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to perceive events as having been predictable after they have already occurred.