Question

pt and answer the question that follows.
of korea, and the freedom seeking people of north
k for themselves a united, self - governing and sovereign
erpendent of foreign control and support and with
ip in the united nations. in their desire for unity and
nce, they are supported by the united nations. the united
a deep interest in the continuing progress of the korean
ward these objectives.
—president harry s. truman, special message to
congress, june 7, 1949
the primary goal of the foreign policy described in this excerpt?
to prevent the spread of communist influen
to end trade sanctions against asian countrie
to increase u.s. colonization of asia
to protect u.s. soldiers stationed in asian countri
clear all

Explanation:

This excerpt from Truman's 1949 message refers to supporting a unified, independent Korea amid the early Cold War. U.S. foreign policy at this time focused on containing communist expansion, and supporting a non-communist, sovereign Korea aligned with this core goal of preventing communist influence spread. The other options do not match the context: trade sanctions are not mentioned, the U.S. was not seeking colonization, and protecting stationed soldiers is not the stated primary objective here.

Answer:

To prevent the spread of communist influence