On the European front the most important development of the past year has been without question the crushing counteroffensive on the part of the great armies of Russia against the powerful German army. What is the most likely intended effect of the language crushing counteroffensive and powerful in this text? To encourage Americans to believe they were making real progress. To encourage young men and women to enlist in the cause. To prevent Americans from viewing the Russian army as a threat. To suggest America should invest more in its military defense

To encourage Americans to believe they were making real progress

Explanation:

From the sentence given, "...the crushing counteroffensive on the part of the great armies of Russia against the powerful German army.", the most likely intended effect of "crushing counteroffensive" and "powerful" is meant to encourage Americans to believe they were making real progress.

This is because, the term used shows that there is progress being made against a powerful foe.

in this passage from chapter 6 of "animal farm", by george orwell, what the author is ridiculing in this passage is the frivolity of some rules.

clover, the mare, believes she remembers that the fourth commandment forbade sleeping in beds because it was something that humans did. snowball, napoleon, and the pigs are brain-workers who look after the welfare of the farm. they are the obvious leaders because they are smart, and so they are entitled to eat the best food and sleep in beds. it is squealer, who says these lines making the difference between sleeping with sheets, what humans do, and sleeping in beds, what pigs do. the unwillingness to question authority makes the oppressed to obey without thinking.

at hatfield elementary school, there are 504 students in 7 classes. each class has the same number of students. what is a good estimate of the number of students in each class?