When It Came to Relations Between the United States and the Soviet

question 36

Multiple Choice

When it came to relations between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, President Harry Truman was more inclined than President Franklin Roosevelt had been to

• A) allow the Soviets to maintain a sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.
• B) publicly criticize the policies of Joseph Stalin and other Soviet leaders.
• C) believe that the Soviet Union intended to invade the rest of Europe.
• D) see the value of maintaining cordial relations with the Soviet Union.

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