The United States<span> later declared </span>war<span> on German ally Austria-Hungary on ... the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision to </span>lead the United States<span> into World </span>War<span> I. ... However, he refrained from asking for a </span>declaration of war<span> because he ...</span>
D. The accepted interpretations about past events can change greatly over time
I believe the answer is C. They were a distraction from a large budget deficit that the leaders of Salem had recently incurred.