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b also pls mark as branliest answer
Persuasion is defined as the act of trying to convince someone of something, or the means of convincing someone to do something. When someone lists all the reasons why you should do something, this is an example of persuasion.
Haven't learned this yet, but my best guess would be D. because in the cold wars, there was the Red Scare, which was somewhat like a Witch Hunt (like the salem witch trial) except they hunted down communists and persecuted them