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.
Devised by the Eisenhower administration, the domino theory stipulated that if one country succumbed to communism, the surrounding countries inevitably would fall as well. For this reason, the United States greatly increased its aid to the Republic of Vietnam. At first, American personnel consisted only of non-combatant advisors. In 1959, U.S. military advisors received permission to fire back if the enemy fired upon them.