Question

an independent american destiny means, on the one hand, that our soldiers will not have to fight everybody in the world who prefers some other system of life to ours. on the other hand, it means that we will fight anybody and everybody who attempts to interfere with our hemisphere.
— charles a. lindbergh
based on the passage, which conclusion can you draw regarding lindbergh’s beliefs?
a. he believes we should only be involved in war if it occurs on american soil.
b. he believes we should only be involved in war if enough men voluntarily enlist.
c. he believes we should try to take over nations that believe differently from us.
d. he believes it is in our destiny at some point to enter world war ii.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the passage:

• Option A: The passage says soldiers won't fight those with different systems but will fight those interfering with the hemisphere (American soil/hemisphere - related). This matches.
• Option B: The passage has no mention of voluntary enlistment, so eliminate.
• Option C: The passage states soldiers won't fight those with different systems, so this is opposite. Eliminate.
• Option D: The passage is about "independent American destiny" in terms of war involvement, not about entering WWII. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. He believes we should only be involved in war if it occurs on American soil.