Fearing Soviet expansion, the United States committed itself to assisting countries whose governments faced overthrow by Communist forces and gave billions of dollars to war-torn Europe to help it rebuild.
Well, all terms would suggest to A. it made life much shorter. Starvation makes you weak, and your vital organs don't function properly, often times leading to death. Hope this helps!
<span> settled by europeans looking for opportunity and to escape persecution </span>