What Did Truman Mean When He Said That Korea Was

What did Truman mean when he said that Korea was the "Greece of the Far East"?

A) Both countries were suffering from similar economic turmoil.
B) Korea was facing attacks from Turkey, just as Greece had.
C) Both countries were at risk of falling to communism.
D) Both countries had difficulty recovering from the Depression and World War II.
E) Korea and Greece were allies of the Soviet Union.