Victory and Despair: The Roaring Twenties, Modernism, and Postwar Outlooks — Test

Question 16 • English III

Which excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill addresses the safety of those traveling by ship?

Answer

Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;

Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;

Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the objector securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;

Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;

Explanation

The excerpt about safety for people traveling by ship is the one referring to travel on the high seas and oceans. Choice D says that people should be able to traverse them “without hindrance,” directly addressing safe, unrestricted travel by sea.

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