Question

excerpt from the struggle for human rights by eleanor roosevelt
1 it is my belief, and i am sure it is also yours, that the struggle for democracy and freedom is a critical struggle, for their preservation is essential to the great objective of the united nations to maintain international peace and security. among free men the end cannot justify the means. we know the patterns of totalitarianism - the single political party, the control of schools, press, radio, the arts, the sciences, and the church to support autocratic authority; these are the age - old patterns against which men have struggled for three thousand years. these are the signs of reaction, retreat, and retrogression.
2 the united nations must hold fast to the heritage of freedom won by the struggle of its people; it must help us to pass it on to generations to come. the development of the ideal of freedom and its translation into the everyday life of the people in great areas of the earth is the product of the efforts of many peoples. it is the fruit of a long tradition of vigorous thinking and courageous action. no one race and no one people can claim to have done all the work to achieve greater dignity for human beings and great freedom to develop human personality. in each generation and in each country there must be a continuation of the struggle and new steps forward must be taken since this is preeminently a field in which to stand still is to retreat.
3 the field of human rights is not one in which compromise on fundamental principles are possible. the work of the commission on human rights is illustrative. the declaration of human rights provides: \everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own.\ the soviet representative said he would agree to this right if
14 select the correct answer.
according to the selection, what is implied about the patterns of totalitarianism?
a. it creates rebellion throughout the population.
b. it reflects liberation throughout the population.
c. it creates division throughout the population.
d. it reflects oppression throughout the population.

Explanation:

The text describes totalitarianism as having a single - political party and control over various aspects of society like schools, press, etc. to support autocratic authority, which implies oppression of the population. There is no mention of rebellion, liberation, or division as key patterns in the text.

Answer:

D. It reflects oppression throughout the population.