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 Truman Doctrine In order to contain Communism, President Harry S. Truman issued the Truman Doctrine in. 1947, which provided aid to Greece and Turkey. The. United States gave aid to those countries, specifically, because it felt they were most threatened by Communism.