Question

14 “men since the beginning of time have sought peace. various methods through the ages have been attempted to devise an international process to prevent or settle disputes between nations. from the very start workable methods were found in so far as individual citizens were concerned, but the mechanics of an instrumentality of larger international scope have never been successful. military alliances, balances of power, leagues of nations, all in turn failed, leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of war. the utter destructiveness of war now blocks out this alternative. we have had our last chance. if we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, armageddon will be at our door. . . .” 15 but once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. war’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. 16 in war there can be no substitute for victory. 26 sandino suarez, milagros how is paragraph 14 connected to the ideas about war in paragraphs 11 - 13? a it describes macarthur’s reasons for retiring from the army. b it emphasizes macarthur’s earlier warning about the perils of war. c it contrasts the success of world war ii with the failure of the korean war. d it suggests the need to remove american politics from potential solutions to international conflicts.

Explanation:

Paragraph 14 discusses the long - standing search for peaceful ways to prevent or settle international disputes and the failure of various attempts, highlighting the destructive nature of war as a last - resort option. This emphasizes the earlier warnings in paragraphs 11 - 13 about the perils of war. There is no mention of MacArthur's retirement, comparison of World War II and Korean War, or removing American politics from international conflict solutions.

Answer:

B. It emphasizes MacArthur's earlier warning about the perils of war.