Why did President Harry Truman develop the Truman Doctrine in 1947?
A) He wanted to give European countries economic assistance.
B) He wanted to rebuild the militaries of Great Britain and France in order to resist communism.
C) He wanted to provide military and economic aid for Turkey and Greece to resist the spread of communism.
D) He wanted to offer the Soviet Union an opportunity for reconciliation.
E) He wanted to place atomic weapons under international control.
C
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