Question

Why did the United States initially follow a policy of appeasement toward Germany? (1 point)The United States wanted to focus on its own economic troubles. The United States supported Hitler s desire to create a unified Germanic state. The United States was afraid that Germany would attack the United States if appeasement were not offered. The United States believed that Austria posed a greater threat than did Germany.

Answer 1

The main reason why the United States initially followed a policy of appeasement toward Germany was because "The United States wanted to focus on its own economic troubles", since the US had been highly "isolationist" ever since the First World War.