The Dust Bowl was known to have caused the greatest top soil and farming equipment damage in the US during the 1930s. This was a result of severe drought and failed dryland farming methods that have caused major dust storms both in the US and Canada.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no options attached, we can say the following.
The most valid counter-argument to the description of the Mongols by the Russian duke was that the Mongols were interested only in plunder and treasure but not in controlling the Russian territory.
As we know by reading this part of history, the Mongols were terrible warriors that showed no mercy. They were fierce fighters that indeed were interested in destroying and plunder. And more than conquering and establish a form of government to rule a territory, by the way, they attacked and proceeded, it seemed that they were more interested in becoming wealthy.
Yes Truman presented the American policy as offensive, rather than defensive. Truman was the American president that followed the offensive path as far as his speech in the Democratic Convention was concerned. He was the President and had to fight with the growing issue of communism in his country.