Plz : ) will give brainliest if correct ich bin ein berliner by president john f. kennedy june 26, 1963 after world war ii, germany and its capital city, berlin, were divided between the communist east and the democratic west. in the early 1960s, tensions were high between the two world powers, the united states and the soviet union, as each country sought to preserve and expand its dominance. the soviet union's leader, nikita khrushchev, vowed to restrict access to west berlin and, in response, u. s. president john f. kennedy warned that any attack on west berlin would be considered an attack on the united states. fearing the worst, thousands of east germans crossed over to west berlin seeking freedom. the soviets chose not to try to take over west berlin, but instead constructed a wall made of concrete and barbed wire to physically, politically, and ideologically separate west berlin from east berlin. q: how does kennedy's introduction in paragraph 1 foreshadow the central idea of his speech a. it mentions the fighting spirit of berlin and stresses democracy and freedom. b. it hints at the contrast between democracy and communism. c. it lists three people who have been important in german-american relations. d. it reminds the audience that kennedy plans to evaluate their position on communism.

Which theme is best supported by the descriptive detail in this passage from my antonia

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these