When World War I broke out in Europe in August 1914, President Wilson:
a. privately told the belligerents that America would remain neutral
b. secretly contacted the Allies and promised any aid, short of entering the war
c. called for American neutrality in fact as well as in name
d. hesitated while trying to decide what to do
C
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