Which of the following statements best paraphrases the central idea of this paragraph? A) Britain and the United States are the world's two dominant powers. B) Britain was upset when the United States became an important world power. C) The United States replaced Britain as a leader in international affairs. D) World power shifted from central Europe to bordering countries.

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Reginald Ward

8 March, 00:48

Which of the following statements best paraphrases the central idea of this paragraph? A) Britain and the United States are the world's two dominant powers. B) Britain was upset when the United States became an important world power. C) The United States replaced Britain as a leader in international affairs. D) World power shifted from central Europe to bordering countries.

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Pinky · Answer 1

C). The United States replaced Britain as a leader in international affairs.

Explanation:

The statement that best paraphrases (restates the idea in other words) the central idea of the given paragraph that dominates the entire para is that 'US succeeded Britain as the leader in international affairs' which reflects the glorification of the achievement the United States have made. This is the idea that binds the paragraph together and presents it as a whole idea of glorifying the victory. This triumph was special due to their historical background (replacement of the authority). Thus, option C is the correct answer.