Question

read the excerpt from the joint statement by president roosevelt and prime minister churchill.

sixth, after the final destruction of the nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;

this statement is based on the assumption that

• peace is not possible for all people of the world.
• some men will still lead lives of fear and want.
• the allied powers will defeat nazi germany.
• germany will cooperate with great britain and the us.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

The excerpt states: "after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace..." This phrasing outlines a future goal (establishing peace) that is contingent upon a specific event occurring first (the final destruction of Nazi tyranny).

Identify the underlying assumption

Using Literary Inference, we look for what must be true in order for the statement's premise to hold. The authors outline plans for what they will do after the "final destruction of the Nazi tyranny." For this post-war plan to be meaningful, the authors must assume that the Allied powers will successfully defeat Nazi Germany.

Evaluate the given options

• "peace is not possible for all people of the world": Incorrect. The text expresses hope for a peace that affords safety to "all nations" and "all the men in all the lands."
• "some men will still lead lives of fear and want": Incorrect. The text hopes that all men "may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want."
• "the allied powers will defeat Nazi Germany": Correct. Planning for the aftermath of the "final destruction of the Nazi tyranny" assumes that this destruction will actually occur.
• "Germany will cooperate with Great Britain and the US": Incorrect. The text refers to Nazi Germany as a "tyranny" to be destroyed, not a cooperating partner.

Answer:

• peace is not possible for all people of the world.
• some men will still lead lives of fear and want.
• the allied powers will defeat Nazi Germany. (Correct answer)
• Germany will cooperate with Great Britain and the US.