Question

Which statement best describes the main idea of paragraph 5, which begins “For Wilson,” in "How We Entered World War I"?
Once the people of the United States realized that the war would carry on, they became more involved.
The economy of the United States improved greatly after the ban on trade was removed.
Wilson presented a case for entering World War I based on the desire to retaliate against Germany.
The people of the country sided with the Allies long before the United States entered the war.

Answer 1

The people of the country sided with the Allies long before the United States entered the war.

Paragraph 5 contrasts Wilson’s official stance with widespread American sympathy for the Allies, showing that public opinion favored the Allies well before U.S. entry.