Former atlanta mayor ivan allen, jr., received the martin luther king, jr., nonviolent peace prize in 1981. which best explains why allen received the award? a) allen was instrumental in increasing downtown construction. b) allen was responsible for bringing major sports teams to atlanta. c) allen arrange martin luther king’s funeral after his assassination. d) allen keep atlanta’s citizens calm during the civil rights movement.

The right answer is "D)Allen helped keep Atlanta’s citizens calm during the Civil Rights Movement".

He is credited with leading the city through an era of significant physical and economic growth and with maintaining calm during the civil rights movement. While other southern cities experienced recurring violence, Atlanta leaders, led in part by Mayor Allen, were able to broker more peaceful paths to integration.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.