Military and civilian targets
Geography has a profound effect on where civilizations settle. The earliest civilizations resided within river valleys, and used the area around them to create opportunities to benefit their growth. Mountains, rivers, and plateaus provided natural defenses, at the cost of movement and trade.
President Truman, along with many prominent politicians at the time, believed the United States should sign the treaty because he thought it would prevent another World War II, but most importantly the spread of communism.
