Pretty sure it is A, hope that helps :)
<span>Democratic countries are sometimes perceived as weak, because the leader of the nation has limited powers.
</span>It was important for USA to show USSR that Kennedy has a full public support and can (and will) do whatever is necessary given the circumstances.<span>
In order to do this press was convincing people that Cuba is an immediate threat to United States, and that people should wholly support their leader. This way </span><span>Khrushchev knew that Kennedy wont back down due to public opinion.</span><span>
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St. Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France. She was a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans in 1429. That repulsed the English try to conquer France during the time of the Hundred Years' War.