What Was the Greatest Barrier That Prevented the United States

question 30

Multiple Choice

What was the greatest barrier that prevented the United States from implementing true neutrality when World War I broke out in 1914?

• A) economic ties with the Allies
• B) economic ties with the Central Powers
• C) shared political values with the Central Powers
• D) shared religious values with the Allies

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