Question

george w. bush: second inaugural address
george w. bush
thursday, january 20, 2005
1 on this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our constitution, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn and you have witnessed
2 at this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words i use, but by the history we have seen together. for a half a century, america defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. after the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical - and then there came a day of fire
3 we have seen our vulnerability - and we have seen its deepest source. for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder - violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders, and raise a mortal threat. there is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom
4 we are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion. the survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. the best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world
5 americas vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one. from the day of our founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the maker of heaven and earth. across the generations, we have proclaimed the imperative of self - government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. advancing these ideals is the mission that created our nation. it is the honorable achievement of our fathers. now it is the urgent requirement of our nations security, and the calling of our time
if you wish to explore the ideas expressed in paragraph 4 in greater detail, which would be the most helpful question to guide your research?
a what supports the idea of terrorism being caused by poverty?
b what supports the idea of greater american involvement in the world?
c what supports the notion of communism being associated with tyranny?
d what supports the notion of america being too dependent on foreign oil?

Explanation:

Paragraph 4 emphasizes that the survival of liberty in America depends on the success of liberty in other lands and the expansion of freedom worldwide. Option B focuses on greater American involvement in the world which aligns with the idea of promoting freedom globally as stated in paragraph 4. Options A, C, and D do not directly relate to the key - idea in paragraph 4.

Answer:

B. What supports the idea of greater American involvement in the world?