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2.4.3 test (cst): world war ii
question 10 of 20
2 points
read this excerpt from winston churchill's "their finest hour" speech:
we may now ask ourselves: in what way has our position
worsened since the beginning of the war? it has worsened
by the fact that the germans have conquered a large part
of the coast line of western europe, and many small
countries have been overrun by them. if invasion has
become more imminent, as no doubt it has, we, being
relieved from the task of maintaining a large army in
france, have far larger and more efficient forces to meet it.
which statement best explains one way that the structure of this excerpt is
effective?

A. It balances the negative of France's fall with the positive of England's ability to better defend itself.

Explanation:

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was British prime minister in the World War II (1940-1945). Winston is famous for his insistence that Britain should continue fighting and never surrender to Nazi Germany.

"This was their finest hour" is a speech which he delivered to the House of Commons on June 18, 1940, only a month after he became a Prime Minister. In the speech, Winston justifies the insufficient support that Britain gave France since the Dunkrik Evacuation. As France was defeated by Germany ( and officially surrendered on June 24), Churchill tries to motivate British people to fight. He points out that, since France has fallen, Britain is left with larger army and means to fight the aggressive enemy.

It balances the negative of France's fall with the positive of England's ability to better defend itself.

Explanation:

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wht excerpt u need to add it

synonim for get by is to survive, therefore, the answer is survive.