Biography of John Steinbeck John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. He spent most of his life in Monterey County, which is the setting for much of his fiction.
President Truman agreed to aid Franceâs efforts to regain control over Vietnam because he Select one: a. supported the spread of colonialism. b. feared the spread of communism in Southeast.
Truman was sure that USSR wanted to spread communism. Britain could no longer afford to support Royalist side in Greek civil war against the communists. USA stepped in with necessary aid to prevent communism spreading. Truman did not want to use military forces to prevent communism. He believed in economic help to countries that were at a risk of becoming communist. Increase US exports when Europe recovered. It was in response to the Truman Doctrine to organise Eastern European communist governments. It was set up in response to the Marshall Plan.