During formal discussion, mental notes could help you maintain your focus/attention for the point that given by another speaker so you could give your opinion or counter argument later.
This will give the impression that you're an attentive and a competent person.
The end of world war 2 and the surrender of japan korea divided one was helped by america the other north was watched over by the soviet i hope this helped
Although Paul Revere is often credited as the sole rider who alerted the colonies that the British were coming, there were many riders who went out the night of April 18 1775, warning the colonists of the approach and movement of the British forces. Four men and one woman made late night rides, alerting the early Americans of what dangers lay ahead. They were Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, Israel Bissell, William Dawes, and Sybil Ludington.
The answer is the second one.