Question

Read the excerpt from President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

This much we pledge—and more.

To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do—for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.

Which statement best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt?

Answer 1

the best statement to summarize the central idea of this is "united we stand, divided we fall"

Answer 2

Answer:

He repeats himself to highlight the possibility of transformation for those who are having trouble.

Explanation:

• Nobody understood this better than John F. Kennedy as he got ready for his own inauguration on January 20, 1961, which would become a turning point in his presidency.
• He intended to speak succinctly, without partisanship, and with a clear emphasis on foreign policy.

• President Kennedy signed an executive order on March 1 creating the Peace Corps as an experimental programme under the Department of State, less than six weeks after taking office.
• He saw the Peace Corps as a resource of educated American volunteers who would travel abroad to assist other nations in filling their labour shortages.
• Congress ratified the Peace Corps Act later that year, making the programme permanent.

The speech's conclusion and most memorable sentence - "Ask not what your nation can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" - was whittled down from an idea about sacrifice that Kennedy had long kept in his mind and had articulated in many ways in campaign speeches.

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