The Chinese were the origins of the Silk Road providing many exports to the rest of the world: The Chinese exported porcelain, tea, silk, and other items.
The Ottomans were the trading post for Silk Road goods into Europe: European traders would come to the Ottoman Empire to trade their goods for goods from all along the Silk Road.
The answer is b and i guess i need 20 words
By the given statement in question, Truman wanted to imply that the effect of communism was growing and if it could not be checked by aiding such countries as Greece and Turkey, then it would have far reaching effects. Truman feared that communism would slowly grip these countries in financial trouble and spread to the Latin American countries and the countries in the East at a very fast rate.