Question

nations secretly dislike their governments other nations carefully generate renewable energy this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a: what is one of president eisenhower’s purposes in the speech? a. to persuade his audience that communism is a threat b. to persuade his audience that democracy is more dangerous than communism c. to persuade his audience that there are some benefits to communism d. to persuade his audience that communism is popular part b: which word choices from the speech support the purpose in part a? a. destiny, future, historic b. divisive, dark, enslaved c. struggle, freedom, strive d. unconquerable, solemn, proclaim

Explanation:

(Part A):
To determine President Eisenhower's purpose, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Persuading the audience that Communism is a threat aligns with Cold War - era rhetoric, where leaders often emphasized the dangers of Communism.
• Option B: Claiming democracy is more dangerous than Communism goes against the values of a democratic leader like Eisenhower, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Saying there are benefits to Communism is contrary to the anti - Communist stance of the time, so this is wrong.
• Option D: Persuading the audience that Communism is popular is not in line with the typical message of leaders who were against Communism, as they would highlight its negative aspects rather than its popularity.

(Part B):
We need to find word choices that support the idea that Communism is a threat (from Part A's correct answer):

• Option A: Words like "destiny", "future", and "historic" are more about grand or neutral concepts and do not convey a sense of threat.
• Option B: "Divisive" shows that Communism causes division, "dark" has negative connotations, and "enslaved" implies that Communism leads to a loss of freedom. These words help to portray Communism as a threat.
• Option C: "Struggle", "freedom", and "strive" are more about the positive efforts of a democratic society rather than about depicting Communism as a threat.
• Option D: "Unconquerable", "solemn", and "proclaim" do not directly relate to showing Communism as a threat.

Answer:

(Part A):
A. to persuade his audience that Communism is a threat