In the years immediately following World War II, the United States policy toward Asia led
A. President Truman to threaten communists in China with atomic bombs.
B. to U.S. military intervention in China to fight communist advances there.
C. the United States to provide financial support to Mao Zedong for reasons of stability.
D. the Truman administration to encourage the rapid economic growth of Japan.
E. President Harry Truman to place restrictions on industrial development in Japan.
Answer: D
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