Question 10 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026
The passage is from President Harry Truman’s explanation of the Truman Doctrine.Totalitarian regimes imposed on free peoples, by direct or indirect aggression, undermine the foundations of international peace and hence the security of the United States. . . .If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world.–President Harry Truman,March 12, 1947
Answer
A
The world needed to resist taking action against totalitarian regimes.
B
Countries needed to promote peace by joining the United Nations.
C
The United States needed to lead the fight against the spread of communism.
D
The United Nations needed to take action to protect peace in the world.
Explanation
Truman warns that totalitarian regimes threaten international peace and the security of the United States. He says the United States must not “falter in our leadership,” meaning it should take the lead in resisting the spread of communism. Therefore, the best choice is that the United States needed to lead the fight against the spread of communism.
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