Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s "Four Freedoms” speech. That is no vision of a distant millennium. It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation. What effect does Roosevelt most likely hope to have on the listener with this appeal to reason?
Answer
A
He hopes to convince the listener that his vision may take years to achieve.
B
He hopes to convince the listener that the fight for democracy can actually be won.
C
He hopes to convince the listener that the fight for democracy should be delayed a bit.
D
He hopes to convince the listener that his vision is best for the entire world.
Explanation
Roosevelt calls the vision a “definite basis” for a world that is “attainable in our own time and generation.” This appeals to reason by presenting the goal as practical and achievable, rather than distant or impossible. He most likely hopes listeners will believe that the fight for democracy can be won.
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