Read the following excerpt from a speech made by a national leader during
wartime:
Our efforts in the war are going well. We see encouraging
signs abroad. The problem seems to be at home, tragically.
While our soldiers fight and sacrifice in the field, many
citizens refuse to participate in scrap drives or to curb their
use of resources so the army can have more. These people
are unpatriotic at best, and traitors at worst.
Which is one likely purpose of the speech, based on the excerpt above?
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A. To explain why the nation went to war
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B. To present the war effort more positively
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C. To persuade the government to sacrifice more
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D. To challenge citizens to support the war effort