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.
By the end of President Truman's final term in office, the United Statesâa nation born of a war for independenceâwas paying for nearly 40% of all military expenses in France's colonial conflict. But even with millions of dollars in aid, the French were losing, and losing badly.