Read the writing prompt. How did the Great Depression affect American society? Your argument should include a clear claim and evidence that is both relevant and sufficient.

Which responses best address this prompt? Select two options.

A. The Great Depression caused changes in the relationship between Americans and the rest of the world.
B. The effects of the Great Depression are still poorly understood by modern American students.
C. The Great Depression caused Americans to seek new solutions, leading to the rise of a welfare state.
D. The suffering of the Great Depression caused many to doubt the effectiveness of American capitalism.
E. The Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939, was one of the most difficult periods for the American people.

Read the following passages. passage a: we who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. they may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances - to choose one's own way. passage b: for as long as political life has existed in germany, there has never been a movement such as ours. created from nothing and embracing people of all regions, all classes, all professions, all heritages. they can oppress us; they can even kill us. but we will never surrender. passage c: who am i? they also tell me/ i bore the days of misfortune/ equably, smilingly, proudly, /like one accustomed to win. passage d: a democratic government did nothing to stem the flow of high inflation and unemployment that seemed to grow worse week by week. people grew desperate for change. which passage offers the truest belief of nazism in germany? passage b passage d passage a passage c