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.
The short answer is that the US supported South Vietnam because it saw it as a democratic ally in Southeast Asia and was concerned about the spread of Communist aggression, especially that from North Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh who wanted to reunite the country by force.