Question

Which U.S. action was President Truman justifying in this speech?



The threat of Soviet aggression still hangs heavy over many a country—including our own. We must continue . . . the struggle to overcome the constant efforts of the Soviet rulers to dominate the world. . . .

—President Harry S. Truman, 1951

deployment of forces to Korea


intervention in labor strikes


desegregating the armed forces


recognizing the independence of Israel

Answer 1

Deployment of forces to Korea.

Truman was defending U.S. actions in the Korean War (1950–53) as part of the Cold War policy of containing Soviet/communist expansion.