Question

Read this passage from Kennedy’s inaugural address. What is Kennedy’s main idea regarding the new countries that are gaining their freedom from colonial powers?

To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny. We shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom—and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.

Newly independent countries are expected to become American allies because our interests are the same

Newly independent countries are welcome to interact with the other countries of the world

Now that they are independent states, new countries need to be careful which powerful countries they choose to be their allies

Newly independent countries cannot be trusted to know what is good for them and might become Communist

Answer 1

I would say C because it states that, "shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny." That these new states should be careful and not forget where they came from.