How did economic factors affect the changing position of the United States from 1916 to 1917?
A) The United States was greatly weakened financially by World War I and saw entering the war as an economic necessity.
B) The United States grew rich from its neutrality during World War I and saw joining the war as a way of increasing wealth.
C) U-boat attacks increased commerce for the United States by eliminating the competition, so continued neutrality benefited the nation’s economy.
D) U-boat attacks prevented the United States from trading freely with Europe and required U.S. involvement.
E) U-boat attacks cost the German government millions of dollars, making them even more eager to draw the United States into the war.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Describe the black conservatives who supported Ronald Reagan and explain their rationale
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
In July 1863, the Union won two key victories that are often identified as turning points in the war. These victories occurred at:
a. Wilmington, North Carolina, and New Orleans, Louisiana. b. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. c. Lexington, Kentucky, and Charleston, South Carolina. d. Antietam Creek, Maryland, and Appomattox Court House, Virginia.e.Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and Cold Harbor, Virginia
Why did more and more U.S. manufacturers move their operations to Mexico?
A) protective Mexican environmental laws B) cheap labor and less regulation C) more efficient sources of energy D) greater political stability
Which of the following was a reason for Lincoln's avoidance of the issue of slavery early in the war?
a. Officials in the border states coerced Lincoln into remaining silent on the issue. b. Lincoln wanted Republican Party officials to accept a leadership position on the issue of slavery. c. Because all northerners saw slavery as a moral outrage, Lincoln saw no reason to deal with the issue. d. Bringing up the issue would have destroyed any chance of a pro-Union majority asserting itself in the South.