It is best known as a Cold War foreign policy of the United States and its allies to prevent the spread of communism. As a component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to increase communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Africa, Vietnam, and Latin America.
Adam Smith was the B) author of "The Wealth of Nations" and could be considered the father of modern economics, but more accurately should be considered the father of "modern capitalism."
