Read the following historical fact to make a text to world connection. The Cold War (1947-1991) was fought to contain the spread of communism and deter nuclear attack; subsequently it created a stockpiling of arms and munitions.

Then, read the excerpt from Michio Kaku’s book Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century.

There was also a sense of urgency. The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States. Following a nuclear war, there would be a race to see who could rebuild their country first. In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win World War IV). Therefore, the Pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions.

Which detail from the excerpt of Michio Kaku’s book provides the most cultural context about the Cold War?
There was also a sense of urgency.
The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States.
In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs. . . .
The winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first.

The detail from Michio Kaku's book that provides the most cultural context about the Cold War is:

2. The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States.

Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist born in 1947 in California. In his book "Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century," he discusses the scientific advances that revolutionized the 20th century and that will certainly define life now and in the future.

In the particular excerpt we are analyzing here, Kaku gives us a brief cultural context when he mentions, "The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States." This line explains that many of the scientific revolutions that occurred last century only came to fruition because the need to defeat Russia was culturally infused into Americans. The two countries were now racing to show the world which one was the most powerful, which one was the most technologically advanced.

In conclusion, Kaku offers the cultural context of the Cold War as the groundwork where scientific revolutions could take place.

Learn more about Michio Kaku's thoughts here:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

put the trash into the back of the truck and drive the truck to the back. then you must unload the truck.