This statement is typical of someone who is an opponent of capitalism and imperialism, would mean for someone who is a communist, socialist, utopian, or anarchist. With this statement, Mao Zedong would agree, because he was the leader of the Communist Party in China, while the others options are offered, all of them are Americans, were hardly ever to agree with this statement, which is completely opposite from the value of capitalism and democracy.
The correct statement is "It was assumed World War I would be the last war."
World War I is commonly referred to the "The war to end all wars." This war between a significant amount of countries was supposed to be one that would end warfare among competing nations. Americans hoped that this would be the case and preferred the US government to develop a policy of isolationism after the war. This is event from the US Congress's vote to not join the League of Nations after World War I.
B) “black wires”
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D) “reeks”
These two words and phrases in the sonnet indicate that the tone is satirical!
-Sunny-
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