For which of the following strategic reasons did the united states acquire the midway islands? a) to increase overseas trade to keep the countries economy strong following a severe depression b)to spread christian and democratic ideals to the citizens living in the south pacific c)to slow the spread of asian countries influence in the south pacific d)to build naval protection against rivals as the united states increased trade with asia and latin america

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

not really a history or a question at all.

explanation:

maybe this isn't the best place to ask this, maybe a social media platform like twitter or instagram? -austin