What Did Truman Mean When He Said That Korea Was

question 79

Multiple Choice

What did Truman mean when he said that Korea was the "Greece of the Far East"?

• A) Both countries were suffering from similar economic turmoil.
• B) Korea was facing attacks from Turkey, just as Greece had.
• C) Both countries were at risk of falling to communism.
• D) Both countries had difficulty recovering from the Depression and World War II.
• E) Korea and Greece were allies of the Soviet Union.

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