Question

Read the passage from Roosevelt's "Quarantine" speech:

If those things come to pass in other parts of the world, let no one imagine that America will escape, that America may expect mercy, that this Western Hemisphere will not be attacked and that it will continue tranquilly and peacefully to carry on the ethics and the arts of civilization.

Why is Roosevelt's refutation effective?


(a) Roosevelt already knows that Japan and Germany are planning to attack the United States.


(b) Roosevelt knows that his audience has already lost any and all hope of avoiding conflict.


(c) Some of Roosevelt's audience does imagine that America can escape or avoid aggression.


(d) Roosevelt knows that people make good choices when they are motivated by fear

Answer 1

the answer is C.......

Answer 2

The correct answer to the question: Why is Roosevelt´s refutation effective, when regarding his "Quarantine" speech, would be: C: Some of Roosevelt´s audience does imagine that America can escape or avoid aggression.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Quarantine speech, was delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on October 5th, 1937, just as conflict in Europe was beginning to escalate and it became evident that the joint forces of Nazi Germany, Japan and Fascist Italy, were becoming a real threat to Europe and Asia, and also the world. However, at this point in time, American people did not see the threat clearly towards the U.S, and considered that their role in that conflict should be null. After the speech, in fact, many Americans reacted and strengthened their belief in the fact that America needed to remain neutral. However, to some others, it did have an effect, as they began to realize that things were starting to get out of hand, as it had happened in World War I.