Early in the War, Germany Believed That the United States

question 12

Multiple Choice

Early in the war, Germany believed that the United States

• A)lacked instruments of modern warfare.
• B)could defeat them militarily.
• C)would never enter the war despite the sinking of American ships in the Atlantic.
• D)would negotiate a fair and peaceful end to the war.
• E)planned to align with them rather than with France and Great Britain.

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