Why did the author feel surprised after she asked a middle school student about black history? The student's response was more complex than she had expected it to be. The student told her information she had never heard before. The student's response illustrated how poorly schools teach black history. The student already knew about the Reconstruction era.

Which best explains why the allies employed the europe first strategy during world war ii? a.japan was a greater threat than germany to the allies. b.japan received military assistance from germany, so the allies needed to defeat germany first. c.the allies wanted to ensure that germany did not continue to conquer european territory. d.the allies needed japan’s vast stockpile of weapons to defeat germany.