The story of his ruin is simple and obvious; and, instead of inquiring why the roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprised that it had been subsisted so long. what argument is the author making in this passage?

The answer is: "It is a wonder that Rome did not fall even sooner."

Explanation:

to protect the united states' role as a world leader, president truman wanted to prevent the soviet union from spreading communism beyond its post-world war ii boundaries. he declared that the united states must assist any nations struggling to prevent a communist takeover.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.