<span>is a term that refers to a country that is formally independent, but under political influence or control by another country. The Marshall Plan was not meant to shut out the Soviet Union or its Eastern European satellite states. Around the late 1940's Eastern Europe had many dependent satellite states.</span>
<span>It is very simple why western nations might be interested in investing in Russia. First of all, the population is almost 145 million. This represents many customers who get to buy your products somewhere else than in your country. Second of all, those customers haven't been exposed to as many diversity in products. There isn't competition like in westernized countries where a new company pops up regularly. This means that companies who open there have a free market where there isn't too much competition. This means a lot to companies because competition is ferocious in western nations.</span>
A Juxtaposition of God and the Human Brain
A) gaining an education
B) the good will of elites
C) their political power
