In 1946 and 1947, conflict in which countries caused the Truman administration to worry about the rise of Soviet power and the spread of communism around the globe?
A) Egypt and Iran
B) Sweden and Norway
C) Belgium and France
D) Vietnam and Japan
E) Greece and Turkey
Answer: E
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