Question

Which of the following best explains the political role of the U.S. during World War I?(2 points)
Responses

Because the war was not fought in the U.S., Americans did not play an important political role.
Because the war was not fought in the U.S., Americans did not play an important political role.

The political role of the U.S. was limited to 1917–1918, the time it actually fought in the war.
The political role of the U.S. was limited to 1917–1918, the time it actually fought in the war.

Although the U.S. joined the war late, it played an influential role in the peace process.
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.

Answer 1

Although the U.S. joined late, it played an influential role in the peace process.

Wilson’s Fourteen Points and U.S. diplomatic leadership shaped the Versailles negotiations and postwar order (including the push for a League of Nations), so American political influence extended beyond its combat months.