A Majority of Americans Favored Isolationism Despite the Situation in Europe

question 11

Multiple Choice

A majority of Americans favored isolationism despite the situation in Europe for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• A)the problems of the Great Depression had them focused on improving conditions at home.
• B)America was riddled with antisemitism and did not want to get into war over Jews.
• C)they were influenced by some prominent Americans who respected and admired Adolf Hitler.
• D)they did not want to bear the cost of war, which they feared would only deepen the Great Depression.
• E)they were haunted by the memories and brutality of World War I.

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Definitions:

Debt

Money that is owed or due to be paid to someone else, often as a result of borrowing funds or purchasing goods and services on credit.

Fixed Costs

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Break-Even

The point at which total costs and total revenues are equal, leading to no net loss or gain.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business.