The Roman Catholic Church orchestrated the battles during the crusades. The pope ordered Christian nations to defend the "Holy Land of Christianity", Jerusalem against the Muslim invaders. It was Pope Urban II who started the crusade from a "request" of a Byzantine king to defend his empire against the Turks.
Due to their advanced code-breaking abilities, the United States was able to predict what the Japanese's attack strategy on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. strategically moved their aircraft carriers to avoid the attack and were able to advance on the Japanese Navy.
The aircraft carriers then became the focus of Japan's military strategy. They were upset that their plans were interrupted and didn't work the first time, so they gave it another try. The Japanese fleet commander, Admiral Yamamoto, chose Midway since it was close to Pearl Harbor. His goal was to destroy the American aircraft carriers. He hoped that this tactic would move them away from the rest of the U.S. forces and be the best place to eliminate the carriers.
The literary device that Gordimer employs in the excerpt is Imagery.
Imagery is a literary device used to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds.
Answer: After world war 2, the birthrate in the United States rose sharply, resulting in a group known as the baby boomers.
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