How was tafts foreign policy similar to roosevelts foreign policy

Which of the following is an example of one of the successes of the marshall plan? a. a few eastern european countries decided to turn to democracy. b. western european economies were stronger than they had been before wwii. c. borders between western and eastern european countries shifted. d. eastern european countries eventually took part in the plan. ( answer in the format above so i can understand)

What happened to hudsons voyage east across the top of russia ?

What does portia compare a rumor to? how does she describe how the rumor is circulating? what is shakespeare's purpose in using this imagery?