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.
Harry S. Truman (1945â53) 1  August 15, 1945 â Japan surrenders to the Allies. In Indochina, the Japanese administration allows Há» ChÃ­ Minh to take over control of the country. This is called the August Revolution. Há» ChÃ­ Minh fights with a variety of other political factions for control of the major cities.