<span>President Franklin D. Roosevelt</span>
In 1871 two new major states of Europe had been formed—the German Empire and the kingdom of Italy. The new German Empire, under the hand of Otto von Bismarck<span>, was steered carefully, always with an eye upon France, for the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) had left France thirsting for revenge and for recovery of the lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.</span>
Answer: A) re-deploying troops to naval bases in the Pacific.
The treaty of Versailles provided only a temporary armistice. It cannot be called peace just yet. The US troops in Europe are reluctant to be sent to the East. Most of them have earned the right to be sent back home. The conflict in the East requires more troops from the US. That;s why when WW1 ended, US struggled to fill the requirements in the Pacific.
