Question

which statement best represents the approach of journalists thompson and mowrer to the rise of hitler?

both journalists disliked hitler from the start and continued to be vocal and outspoken critics until they were silenced.

both journalists were slow to criticize hitler early on but were among the first to begin to raise awareness against him.

thompson made predictions that there would be more dictators like hitler, but mowrer said it could never happen again.

thompson began criticizing hitler early on, but mowrer continued to defend hitler because he feared him.

Explanation:

To determine the best statement, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Thompson and Mowrer were critical of Hitler from the start and remained vocal until silenced. This aligns with historical accounts of their journalistic approach to Hitler's rise.
• Option 2: "Slow to criticize early on" contradicts their early critical stance.
• Option 3: There's no historical basis for such contrasting predictions between them.
• Option 4: Mowrer did not defend Hitler; he was a critic, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Both journalists disliked Hitler from the start and continued to be vocal and outspoken critics until they were silenced.