Which of the Following Does NOT Explain Why Americans Hoped

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT explain why Americans hoped to avoid involvement in the war in Europe?

• A) Many regretted intervention in the First World War, especially after Senate hearings revealed bankers and arms merchants had profited enormously from it.
• B) Hitler had admirers in the United States.
• C) It was clear to most people that there was little possibility of an Allied victory.
• D) Businessmen such as Henry Ford wanted to maintain profitable German markets.

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Definitions:

Land Rents

Payments made for the use of land, reflecting the value attributed to location and fertility in agricultural or real estate markets.

Changes

Alterations, modifications, or transformations in conditions, situations, or objects over time.

Henry George

A 19th-century economist known for advocating the single tax on land values.

Pierre Joseph Proudhon

A French philosopher and socialist known for declaring "Property is theft!" and advocating for the abolition of private property.