Part A How does paragraph 3 refine the author’s claim regarding the difficulties facing Europe?

It criticizes those who put their own personal needs before the European greater good.
It criticizes those who put their own personal needs before the European greater good.

It exaggerates the current state of Europe and the severity of its shortages.
It exaggerates the current state of Europe and the severity of its shortages.

It offers a reasoned perspective of the problems that have led to failing a European economy.
It offers a reasoned perspective of the problems that have led to failing a European economy.

It provides historical insight into the problems that Europe is currently facing.
It provides historical insight into the problems that Europe is currently facing.
Question 2
Part B

In which excerpt does the author use a similar technique to the answer in Part A?

“I think one difficulty is that the problem is one of such enormous complexity that the very mass of facts presented to the public by press and radio make it exceedingly difficult for the man in the street to reach a clear appraisement of the situation.” (paragraph 1)
“I think one difficulty is that the problem is one of such enormous complexity that the very mass of facts presented to the public by press and radio make it exceedingly difficult for the man in the street to reach a clear appraisement of the situation.” (paragraph 1)

“Furthermore, the people of this country are distant from the troubled areas of the earth and it is hard for them to comprehend the plight and consequent reactions of the long-suffering peoples, and the effect of those reactions on their governments in connection with our efforts to promote peace in the world.” (paragraph 1)
“Furthermore, the people of this country are distant from the troubled areas of the earth and it is hard for them to comprehend the plight and consequent reactions of the long-suffering peoples, and the effect of those reactions on their governments in connection with our efforts to promote peace in the world.” (paragraph 1)

“In many countries, confidence in the local currency has been severely shaken. The breakdown of the business structure of Europe during the war was complete. Recovery has been seriously by the fact that two years after the close of hostilities, a peace settlement with Germany and Austria has not been agreed upon.” (paragraph 2)
“In many countries, confidence in the local currency has been severely shaken. The breakdown of the business structure of Europe during the war was complete. Recovery has been seriously by the fact that two years after the close of hostilities, a peace settlement with Germany and Austria has not been agreed upon.” (paragraph 2)

“But even given a more prompt solution of these difficult problems, the rehabilitation of the economic structure of Europe quite evidently will require a much longer time and greater effort than had been foreseen.” (paragraph 2)
" The Marshall Plan" by George C. Marshall"