Question

Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. First, their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other; Second, they desire to see no territorial changes that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned; Which best describes the intended purpose of the text?
A.to make it clear that neither Britain nor the US had the goal of gaining land
B. to express the British and American desire to cooperate with each other
C.to clarify to the German government that Britain and the US were united
D.to bring hope to the countries invaded by the German military

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Option B. To express the British and American desire to cooperate with each other.

Althought the countries may not necessarily express their true intent on this letter, it is explicitly clear they desire to work in union.

The statements declared also go against the enemy's ideology. Therefore, this excerpt also demonstrates how the British-American alliance seek to fight against a common enemy.

Answer 2

The answer is letter B