Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. Now the trumpet summons us again—not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need—not as a call to battle, though embattled we are—but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation"—a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself. Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort? In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility—I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

Which statement best explains Kennedy’s message in this excerpt?

A. American citizens must be prepared for war.

B. The United States is prepared to protect freedom.

C. The United States is the greatest country in the world.

D. American citizens have a history of protecting democracy.

Answer 1

B. The U.S. is prepared to protect freedom

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) The United States is prepared to protect freedom.

Kennedy's inaugural address clearly shows that his policies will revolve around protecting independent and free countries all over the world from tyranny. This is evident from multiple parts of the speech including:

1) "Now the trumpet summons us again....a call to bear the burdgen of a long twilight struggle....a struggle agains the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease..." - This portion of the excerpt shows that Kennedy feels it is America's job to help countries fight against the aforementioned issues.

2) "...Only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility- I welcome it." This shows that Kennedy is completed dedicated to the idea that America will play a pivotal role in helping to keep the idea of freedom alive all over the world.