Why Did the United States Delay Getting Involved in World

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States delay getting involved in World War II?

• A) Franklin Roosevelt continuously worked against involvement.
• B) Congress was isolationist and thought that we should not have been involved in World War I.
• C) England refused to allow America to become involved, thinking that the United States would dominate the war.
• D) The Soviet Union planted communist spies to try to make sure America did not enter the war.

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