Question

read the excerpt below: \americas present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration; not agitation, but adjustment; not surgery, but serenity; not the dramatic, but the dispassionate, not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality\ - president warren g. harding which conclusion can you draw from this excerpt of president hardings speech about returning to normalcy? a. harding was seeking to inspire a return to national pride and peace after the war b. harding was seeking a peace between the us and their international allies after the war c. harding was seeking to acknowledge veterans after the war d. harding was seeking to encourage citizens to end protests and rebuild the economy

Explanation:

In the excerpt, phrases like "healing," "restoration," "adjustment," "serenity," and "sustainment in triumphant nationality" suggest a focus on national well - being and pride. It does not mention international allies (eliminating B), veterans (eliminating C), or ending protests and rebuilding the economy (eliminating D).

Answer:

A. Harding was seeking to inspire a return to national pride and peace after the war