Answer and Explanation:
A.King chooses to finish this segment by shifting the focus back to the United States so that he would not lose his audience’s attention.
B.King’s central idea is stated in line 284-285.
C.The conclusion that all of these reasons and evidence have been leading is to END THE WAR.
I think I’m not so sure it is A)today we hope to clear skies
Explanation: I think his evidence is that he knows a lot of kids who matured more at 18 rather than 16 or 17 because at 18 your basically grown and during your growth you learned different things that helped you mature and understand stuff that you probably didn't know when you were younger. And you most likely take responsibility of the things you know you have too do than a 16 or 17 year old cause when your young you depend on your parents and grandparents to worry and do stuff for you now that your 18 that's your job to worry and do what you need to do so that's why i think the author is trying to explain to the reader. :) hope this makes sense lol