C. He believed it would help the country's financial problems.
The answer is choice A. During the Cold War, the goal of the US was to was to isolate the Soviet Union from spreading Communism, encourage Democracy and to promote open markets for the US goods to prevent another depression.
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) gathered huge support in the mid 1920s but quickly died off after that. they still exist today, but are a small group.
Tariffs on imports
The 1920s presidents began a system of tariffs on imported good to encourage spending on American goods only. However, with no trade, European countries were unable to make money.
Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. This is a common economic policy of conservatives.
