Question

Read the paragraph from John F. Kennedy’s “Speech at American University.” Our interests converge, however, not only in defending the frontiers of freedom, but in pursuing the paths of peace. It is our hope—and the purpose of allied policies—to convince the Soviet Union that she, too, should let each nation choose its own future, so long as that choice does not interfere with the choices of others. The Communist drive to impose their political and economic system on others is the primary cause of world tension today. For there can be no doubt that, if all nations could refrain from interfering in the self determination of others, the peace would be much more assured. John F. Kennedy’s statement that the Soviet Union needs to stop imposing its systems on others is supported by the premise that __________. Which option most effectively completes the sentence? Speech at American University allowing world nations freedom of choice, within reason, promotes peace establishing dominion over other nations is only possible through a rebellion incorporating other nations’ policies into our own should be the main political aim expanding their own political interests is the main goal of all world nations

Answer 1

The option that most effectively completes the sentence is “allowing world nations freedom of choice, within reason, promotes peace”. According to John Kennedy in his speech delivered at the American University, nations (in this case he refers to the Soviet Union) should not try to impose rules on other nations as this interferes with the process of peace and creates tension.