(A) only after the war was over
(B) prior to World War II beginning in Europe
(C) before the U.S. had entered the war
(D) only in the last year of the war
(E) ** as early as 1942
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -In 1942, the US State Department confirmed that Nazi Germany planned to murder all the Jews of Europe. This information was reported widely in the American press. The United States and the other Allied forces prioritized military victory over humanitarian aid during World War II.
Concept note-2: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.
Concept note-3: -On December 7, 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war on it, the United States became fully engaged in the Second World War.
Concept note-4: -The 1944 presidential campaign revolved primarily around domestic, rather than foreign, policy issues.