Question

how does president wilson organize paragraph 8 of \wilson’s war message to congress\? it is a distressing and oppressive duty, gentlemen of the congress, which i have performed in thus addressing you. there are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. it is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. but the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free. to such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when america is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. god helping her, she can do no other. he details events in chronological order. he describes a clear cause-and-effect situation. he compares and contrasts his reluctance to go to war. he states a main idea and offers details to make his point.

Explanation:

To determine how Wilson organizes paragraph 8, we analyze each option:

• "He details events in chronological order": The paragraph doesn't list events in time order. Eliminate.
• "He describes a clear cause - and - effect situation": There's no clear cause - effect chain (e.g., action → consequence). Eliminate.
• "He compares and contrasts his reluctance to go to war": The paragraph isn't structured as a comparison/contrast of reluctance. Eliminate.
• "He states a main idea and offers details to make his point": The main idea is the duty to lead into war for noble causes (right, democracy, etc.). Then, details like "for democracy...", "for the rights...", and the dedication of lives/fortunes support this main idea. This matches.

Answer:

D. He states a main idea and offers details to make his point