In 1947, those who criticized President Truman's request for Congress to extend aid to the Greek government in its fight against leftists asserted that ___________________.
A. the Greek resistance movement was composed of noncommunists as well as communists.
B. the leaders of the resistance movement in Greece had purged the movement of all noncommunists.
C. the Greek government could not be saved, regardless of whether it received American aid.
D. the British were fully capable of defending the Greek government without American aid.
Answer: A
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