Question

read the excerpt from the joint statement by president roosevelt and prime minister churchill. eighth, they believe that all of the nations of the world, for realistic as well as spiritual reasons must come to the abandonment of the use of force... which best describes the tone of the excerpt? options: formal, personal, etc. joint statement by president roosevelt and prime minister churchill august 14, 1941 the following statement signed by the president of the united states and the prime minister of great britain is released for the information of the press. the president of the united states and the prime minister, mr. churchill, representing his majesty’s government in the united kingdom, have met at sea. they have been accompanied by officials of their two governments, including high ranking officers of the military, naval and air services. the whole problem of the supply of munitions of war, as provided by the lease-lend act, for the armed forces of the united states and for those countries actively engaged in resisting aggression has been further examined. lord beaverbrook, the minister of supply of the british government, has joined in these conferences. he is going to proceed to washington to discuss further details with appropriate officials of the united states government. these conferences will also cover the supply problems of the soviet union. the president and the prime minister have had several conferences they have...

Explanation:

The excerpt is from a formal joint statement by a President and a Prime Minister, discussing international matters like peace, security, and military aid. The language is official, structured, and uses formal terminology (e.g., "permanent system of general security," "peace - loving peoples"), which fits a formal tone. A personal tone would be more casual and focused on individual feelings, which is not the case here.

Answer:

The option "formal" best describes the tone of the excerpt.