Question

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.

Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.



Which is a difference between the speech and the poster?

The poster focuses on the effort of sending food abroad, but the speech does not.
The speech focuses on both making contributions at home and sending food abroad, but the poster does not.
The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not.
The speech directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the poster does not.

Answer 1

Answer:

The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not.

Explanation:

As we can see, the poster reads "Lend a hand with the potato harvest at a farming holiday camp." This clearly indicates how civilians can contribute to the war effort. The excerpt says nothing of the kind.

Answer 2

Answer:

The poster focuses on the effort of sending food abroad, but the speech does not.

Explanation:

This poster shows how hard people had to work to comply with Franklin Roosevelt's policy of Government Endorsed Gardening, under which he constantly remarked on the importance of food supplying as a resource to win the war. He considered important for people to domestically grow food and collaborate at farming holiday camps.

So, regarding his speech, it is understood that he took the poster in question as criticism, and he limited himself to explain that patriotism wins over selfishness in America, alleging that most people know what the food's destination is. He did not mention anything about people's hard work.