The main purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to:
a. support all nationalist movements across the globe.
b. continue support for further labor and social welfare reforms.
c. regulate the banking industry in hopes of avoiding another depression.
d. use U.S. economic power to help free nations resist subversion or aggression.
ANS: d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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