Asked by Kaileigh

American ships became targets of attack by 1917 because
Americans refused to take sides in the war.
Americans used their ships to spy on the Germans.
Americans continued to trade with the warring nations.
Americans insisted on protecting their citizens at sea.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Americans continued to trade with the warring nations.

Explanation: German unrestricted submarine warfare targeted ships supplying the Allies, and neutral U.S. merchant vessels trading with Allied nations were attacked, helping push the U.S. toward entering WWI.