Using irrigation to combat lack of natural resources <span />
The practical importance of astronomy in ancient times is that it allowed people to navigate. The land on the earth changes frequently but the stars do not. The saying,”Follow the North Star” that means if you find your self lost and without a compass this Star will show where the North is located.
Truman defended the Truman Doctrine that meant that if a capitalist country was being attacked America had a duty to give military aid to that country. Truman also knew that the invasion of Korea by the USSR could cause a domino effect and they would dominate one country after another. He had this knowledge since WWII with Germany’s actions.