Despite Reluctance by Both the President and Congress,the United States

question 54

Multiple Choice

Despite reluctance by both the president and Congress,the United States resorted to forced conscription in 1917 because

• A) there was no other way to raise the vast American army that would have to be sent to Europe.
• B) it was the most effective way to destroy the opposition to the war.
• C) all the Allied and Central powers had already enacted conscription.
• D) it seemed like the most fair way of determining who would serve.
• E) they were unwilling to accept female volunteers in the military.

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