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To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace, we renew our pledge of support — to prevent it from becoming merely a forum for invective — to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak — and to enlarge the area in which its writ may run.
11 Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction….
12 …And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.
Paragraph 11 of this speech can best be understood with what social context in mind?
Responses
A President Kennedy would be tragically assassinated in November 1963.President Kennedy would be tragically assassinated in November 1963.
B The Cold War between the USA and the USSR is causing a lot of tension.The Cold War between the USA and the USSR is causing a lot of tension.
C The 1960 election was very close and there were charges of voter fraud.The 1960 election was very close and there were charges of voter fraud.
D The poor suffered greatly in America in the years before Kennedy became president.
11 Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction….
12 …And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.
Paragraph 11 of this speech can best be understood with what social context in mind?
Responses
A President Kennedy would be tragically assassinated in November 1963.President Kennedy would be tragically assassinated in November 1963.
B The Cold War between the USA and the USSR is causing a lot of tension.The Cold War between the USA and the USSR is causing a lot of tension.
C The 1960 election was very close and there were charges of voter fraud.The 1960 election was very close and there were charges of voter fraud.
D The poor suffered greatly in America in the years before Kennedy became president.
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Paragraph 11 of the speech can best be understood with the social context in mind that:
**B. The Cold War between the USA and the USSR is causing a lot of tension.**
In this paragraph, President Kennedy addresses the need for both sides (the USA and its adversaries) to seek peace amidst the backdrop of the Cold War, which was characterized by the threat of nuclear destruction and heightened tensions between the superpowers. His call for a new quest for peace reflects the urgent need to address the dangers posed by the potential for war during that time.
**B. The Cold War between the USA and the USSR is causing a lot of tension.**
In this paragraph, President Kennedy addresses the need for both sides (the USA and its adversaries) to seek peace amidst the backdrop of the Cold War, which was characterized by the threat of nuclear destruction and heightened tensions between the superpowers. His call for a new quest for peace reflects the urgent need to address the dangers posed by the potential for war during that time.
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