Read the excerpt from a speech by ronald reagan in 1983.

the defense policy of the united states is based on a simple premise: the united states does not start fights. we will never be an aggressor. we maintain our strength in order to deter and defend against aggression – to preserve freedom and peace.

which best summarizes the meaning of reagan’s words?

the united states is strong and will defend any nation facing communist aggression.
the soviet union should be careful because the united states could invade at any time.
the united states will never fight in a war again and only seeks world peace.
the soviet union should withdraw from eastern europe so that its nations can live in freedom.

During world war ii who is the commander-in-chief of the pacific fleet

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

How was george washington able to defeat the british in the battle of trenton and princeton