Question

in 2012, president barack obama gave a speech during his visit to the united states holocaust memorial museum. the following is an adapted excerpt from that speech. during my visit to yad vashem i was given a gift, inscribed with those words from the book of joel: has the like of this happened in your days or in the days of your fathers? tell your children about it, and let your children tell theirs, and their children the next generation. thats why were here. not simply to remember, but to speak. we must tell our children about a crime unique in human history. the one and only holocaust - six million innocent people - men, women, children, babies - sent to their deaths just for being different, just for being jewish. we tell them, our children, about the millions of poles and catholics and roma and gay people and so many others who also must never be forgotten. let us tell our children not only how they died, but also how they lived - as fathers and mothers, and sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters who loved and hoped and dreamed, just like us. we must tell our children about how this evil was allowed to happen - because so many people succumbed to their darkest instincts, and because so many others stood silent. we must tell our children. but more than that, we must teach them. because remembrance without determination is a hollow gesture. awareness without action changes nothing. in this sense, never again is a challenge to us all - to pause and to look within. why does obama describe the holocausts victims before discussing what current generations must do? choose 1 answer: obama outlines the victims experiences first to emphasize the importance of historical accuracy in creating educational experiences for current generations. initially, obama discusses the holocausts victims as a means of connecting with the audience before discussing the similar challenges faced by current generations. obamas descriptions of the human cost of the holocaust serve to make clear the human stakes if current and future generations fail to remember, teach, and take action. obamas discussion of the human cost of the holocaust makes clear his belief that americans will ensure another similar tragedy never happens again.

Explanation:

Obama first describes the Holocaust victims to emphasize the gravity of the event and the human - scale of the tragedy. By highlighting the lives lost and the nature of the crime, he makes clear the high stakes for current and future generations if they fail to remember and act. This sets the stage for his call to teach and take action to prevent similar atrocities.

Answer:

C. Obama's descriptions of the human cost of the Holocaust serve to make clear the human stakes if current and future generations fail to remember, teach, and take action.