(mc)which of these factors made it difficult for the united states to retain its neutrality between 1914 and 1916? alliances bet
ween the united states and the allied nations political pressure on president wilson by republican leaders efforts by the warring nations to interfere with the united states' freedom of trade yellow journalists' efforts to create public support for u.s. entry into the war
The correct statement is "Warring nations to interfere with the United States' freedom of trade."
This refers specifically to the role that Germany played in bringing the US into World War I. One of the main events that drew America's attention to this war was the sinking of the Lusitania. This British vessel, with American citizens on it, was sunk by a German U-Boat and resulted in the death of over 100 Americans.
Despite Woodrow Wilson warning the Germans about this use of unrestricted submarine warfare, the Germans used it multiple times on US ships that were trading in what was considered a war zone.
The correct answer is C.) - the Isthmus of Panama. Isthmus is a narrow strip of land and the Isthmus of Panama was the optimal place for a channel between the two oceans.
