Why did the U.S. Senate’s Nye Committee justify greater U.S. isolation from foreign affairs during the 1930s?(1 point)

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The committee feared a growth of communist activities that led to the First Red Scare in the U.S.
The committee feared a growth of communist activities that led to the First Red Scare in the U.S.

The committee opposed Roosevelt’s decision to supply U.S. weapons to European nations through the Lend-Lease Act.
The committee opposed Roosevelt’s decision to supply U.S. weapons to European nations through the Lend-Lease Act.

The committee claimed that U.S. industries made excessive profits at the expense of American lives during World War I.
The committee claimed that U.S. industries made excessive profits at the expense of American lives during World War I.

The committee was concerned that the Treaty of Versailles would force U.S. involvement in foreign military conflicts.

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The committee claimed that U.S. industries made excessive profits at the expense of American lives during World War I.

The Nye Committee, officially known as the Special Committee on Investigation of the Munitions Industry, investigated the financial interests of companies involved in armaments during World War I and concluded that those industries profited significantly from the war at the cost of countless lives. This led to a stronger desire among many Americans for isolationism during the 1930s, as they were wary of becoming entangled in foreign conflicts again.