What fundamental contradiction challenged black people’s discourse on how to react to American involvement in the First World War?
a) the idea of making the world “safe for democracy” while facing mass discrimination at home
b) America’s alliance with Russia’s imperial regime
c) the financial cost of a massive foreign war after a century of refusing to fight in Europe
d) Woodrow Wilson’s plan for a League of Nations that could undermine American independence
Answer: a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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