Why does wiesel mention the story of the st. louis in his speech "the perils of indifference"? a. to show how the united states failed to act on behalf of the jews during wwii b. to describe how the nazi regime was ultimately defeated in wwii c. to list how many jews were able to escape to the united states d. to demonstrate how suffering can end with a simple act of human kindness

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.