Question

Which of the following best explains the political role of the U.S. during World War I? (1 point)
Because the war was not fought in the U.S., Americans did not play an important political role.
Although the U.S. joined the war late, it played an influential role in the peace process.
Neither the Allies nor the Central powers were interested in support from the U.S.
The political role of the U.S. was limited to 1917-1918, the time it actually fought in the war.

Answer 1

Although the U.S. joined the war late, it played an influential role in the peace process.
Wilson’s Fourteen Points and U.S. leadership at the Paris Peace Conference shaped the postwar settlement (and the push for the League of Nations), and American economic and military support helped tip the balance in 1918.