Question

What policy did President Woodrow Wilson follow when World War I broke out in Europe? (1 point) Select one: a. He promised to provide economic support to the Allies. b. He declared U.S. Neutrality and the right to trade with both sides. c. He mobilized the U.S. Military in preparation for joining the war. d. He convinced U.S. Merchants to boycott arms sales to both sides.

Answer 1

When World War I broke out in Europe, the president Woodrow Wilson follow the policy stated in option B. He declared U.S. Neutrality and the right to trade with both sides.

Keeping in mind that, 1 in every 7 Americans were born in some of the countries at war, the president highly believed that his country must remain neutral. Besides that, by the time the WWI began The United States was in an economic recession, so his government couldn't provide any economic support to the war, and instead decided to focus on selling its goods to France and Britain because they were really interested in American products, and that's why the administration disguised neutral duties in ways that tended to favor the Allies.