Problemas
10 This excerpt is from Senator Joseph McCarthy. The reason __ is not because our only powerful potential enemy has sent men to invade our shores __ but rather because of the traitorous actions of those who have been treated so well by this nation __ This is glaringly true in the State Department.There the bright young Imen who are born with silver spoons in their mouths are the ones who have been the most traitorous __ -Senator Joseph McCarthy.speech at Wheeling, West Virginia, February 9, 1950 Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the sentences. In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about 1-(A)Japanese Americans confined in internment camps (B) members of the Communist Party in government positions (C) organizers of the Civil Rights Movement . McCarthy and others were afraid that 2-(A) China (B) Great Britain (C)the Soviet Union would infiltrate the United States through this group.
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1. (B) members of the Communist Party in government positions2. (C) the Soviet Union
Explicación
## Step 1The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the excerpt. The excerpt is from Senator Joseph McCarthy's speech, which is known for its anti-communist sentiments during the Cold War era. McCarthy was known for his accusations of communism in the United States, particularly in government positions.## Step 2The next step is to analyze the options given for the first blank. The options are (A) Japanese Americans confined in internment camps, (B) members of the Communist Party in government positions, and (C) organizers of the Civil Rights Movement. Given the context of McCarthy's speech, the most appropriate answer is (B) members of the Communist Party in government positions.## Step 3The final step is to analyze the options given for the second blank. The options are (A) China, (B) Great Britain, and (C) the Soviet Union. Given the context of McCarthy's speech, the most appropriate answer is (C) the Soviet Union.