Question

passage 1 adapted excerpt from woodrow wilsons fourteen points in the following excerpt from a speech delivered in 1918, president woodrow wilson introduces a plan for world peace following world war i. it will be our wish and purpose that the processes of peace, when they are begun, shall be absolutely open and that they shall involve and permit henceforth no secret understandings of any kind. the day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by; so is also the day of secret covenants entered into in the interest of particular governments. all the peoples of the world are in effect partners in this interest, and for our own part we see very clearly that unless justice be done to others it will not be done to us. the program of the worlds peace, therefore, is our program; and that program, the only possible program, as we see it, is this: 1. open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view. passage 2 excerpt from franklin d. roosevelts four freedoms speech on january 6, 1941, president franklin d. roosevelt spoke to congress about the potential effect that world war ii might have on the united states and its policies. his address has since become popularly known as the four freedoms speech. just as our national policy in internal affairs has been based upon a decent respect for the rights and the dignity of all our fellow men within our gates, so our national policy in foreign affairs has been based on a decent respect for the rights and dignity of all nations, large and small. and the justice of morality must and will win in the end. our national policy is this: first, by an impressive expression of the public will and without regard to partisanship, we are committed to all - inclusive national defense. second, by an impressive support of all those resolute peoples, everywhere, who are resisting aggression and are thereby keeping war away from our hemisphere. by this support we express our determination that the democratic cause shall prevail, and we strengthen the defense and the security of our own nation. third, by an impressive expression of the public will and without regard to partisanship, we 5 select the correct answer. which concept is expressed in both speeches? a. it is in the united states interest to champion freedom and justice outside of its borders. b. no single nation can protect the freedom and security of people around the world. c. those resisting aggression abroad are helping to keep the united states safe. d. agreements between nations must be negotiated in secret to avoid conflict and confrontation.

Explanation:

In Wilson's speech, he emphasizes open - peace processes and justice for all as part of world peace. Roosevelt's speech highlights national policy based on respect for rights of all nations and support for those resisting aggression to strengthen national defense. Both suggest that it is in the US interest to champion freedom and justice outside its borders. Option B is not emphasized in either speech. Option C is more one - sidedly focused on the US's self - interest in relation to others' resistance in Roosevelt's speech and not a common theme. Option D contradicts Wilson's call for open covenants.

Answer:

A. It is in the United States interest to champion freedom and justice outside of its borders