Question

Read this excerpt from a speech given by President Harry S. Truman shortly before sending troops to Korea: The Communists in the Kremlin are engaged in a monstrous conspiracy to stamp out freedom all over the world. If they were to succeed, the United States would be numbered among their principal victims. What feeling is Truman most likely trying to evoke in the audience? A. An enthusiastic feeling B. A patriotic feeling C. A threatened feeling D. A stubborn feeling

Answer 1

C. A threatened feeling

In the excerpt Truman is saying that Communists are trying "to stamp our freedom all over the world." He then states that this would include the United States. The purpose of including the United States is to show the American people that they would be in danger as well. He is creating a threatening feeling. In this excerpt, he is not trying to evoke a patriotic feeling. He is not calling people to band together and fight for their freedom as part of a nation, yet. In this part of his speech he is showing the danger that could arise.