Why Did the Truman Administration Adopt a "Get Tough" Policy

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why did the Truman administration adopt a "get tough" policy concerning Poland in 1945-1946?

• A) Truman worried that the American economy would be hurt by Soviet domination in Eastern Europe.
• B) Democrats feared the domestic political repercussions of appearing to be abandoning Poland.
• C) Truman advisers argued that American generosity or conciliation could lead to Soviet aggression.
• D) Truman wanted to demonstrate that he was in command.
• E) all of these choices

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