Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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Which of the following best explains why maintaining strict neutrality proved difficult for the United States between 1914 and 1917?

A.American trade and loans to Britain and France tied the economy to the Allied cause
B.German troops invaded American territory
C.France and Britain demanded that the United States join the fighting
D.American merchant ships were blockaded by the British navy

Explanation

Core Concept

American bankers lent heavily to the Allies and American firms supplied them with food and munitions, while the British blockade cut off trade with Germany. These economic ties made true neutrality hard to sustain.

Correct Answer

AAmerican trade and loans to Britain and France tied the economy to the Allied cause

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