Question

in the winter of 1943, president franklin d. roosevelt sent these words to joseph stalin, the leader of the soviet union. read president roosevelts words. then answer the question.

i congratulate you on the brilliant victory at stalingrad of the armies under your supreme command. the 162 days of epic battle for the city of stalingrad and the decisive result, which all americans are celebrating today, will remain one of the proudest chapters in this war of the peoples united against nazism.

why was president roosevelt writing to joseph stalin?

to convince joseph stalin to join the war on the side of the allies

to warn joseph stalin that the nazis were about to attack stalingrad

to praise the soviet union for defeating the nazis in stalingrad

to try to make joseph stalin feel better after the soviet unions defeat at stalingrad

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: The Soviet Union was already in the war against Nazis (Allies included USSR), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The letter is about a victory, not a warning of an attack, so incorrect.
• Option 3: The letter says "congratulate you on the brilliant victory at Stalingrad" and mentions the victory against Nazis, so this matches.
• Option 4: The Soviet Union won at Stalingrad, so there was no defeat, making this incorrect.

Answer:

C. to praise the Soviet Union for defeating the Nazis in Stalingrad (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with this as option C; if original labels differ, adjust to match, e.g., if it's the third option, state the identifier and text as per the problem's option numbering)