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Exercise 42-1 Study Guide

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Exercise 42-1 Zomenhof believed that his invention would foster world peace, for he believed that if people spoke common language wars would cease. (for) No country recognizes Esperanto as an official language, but it is spoken by many people in at least 115 countries. (but) Published in Warsaw, the first book of Esperanto grammar appeared in 1887, and the first world congress of Esperanto speakers were held in France in 1905. (and) Before World War II, Hitler denounced Esperanto, for its creator was Jewish. (for) Stalin also attacked Esperanto and would not grant it official status, nor would he allow its use in the Soviet Union. (nor) The U.S. military has used Esperanto in training exercises, so soldiers can practice

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