AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Most Americans wanted to punish Germany.
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Most Americans wanted to stay out of the war.
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Most Americans wanted to get involved in the war.
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Most Americans wanted to protest the president for entering the war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -When WWI began in Europe in 1914, many Americans wanted the United States to stay out of the conflict, supporting President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict and impartial neutrality. “The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men’s souls.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite isolationist sentiments, after the War, the United States became a world leader in industry, economics, and trade. The world became more connected to each other which ushered in the beginning of what we call the “world economy.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best describes Americans’ attitudes on entering WWI when fighting first started in Europe? Most Americans wanted to get involved in the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -When World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the U.S. neutral. By 1917, President Wilson announced, “the world must be made safe for democracy” which brought the nation into war, reshaping its role in the world.