The correct answer is "as separate groups". The Representatives of Parliament first meeting was held as separate groups, individuals discussing for the build of a stronger nation. Further meetings and agreements led to the union of all the members of what is known nowadays as the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
In the late 1940s, the United States responded to the growing threat presented by the Soviet Union by trying to stem the tide of Communism by supporting and propping up governments that opposed Communism.
