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

The overwhelming majority of the people and nations of the world today want to live in peace.
Which piece of evidence helps support the viewpoint expressed in this passage?

A. The hope for peace thus raised have of late given to a haunting fear of calamity.

B. Civilians, including vast numbers of women and children, are being ruthlessly murdered with bombs in the air.

C. They want to expert themselves in industry, in agriculture, and in business, that they may increase their wealth.

D. We are adopting such measure as will minimize our risk of involvement, but we cannot have complete protection

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i think it would be a or b but i think b is better

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the answer is C. for sure I just took the test
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