Question

Why would the United States enter a global war that consisted of European countries and their colonies?

The United States saw itself as a global police officer that could bring an end to the violence happening around the world.

The United States suffered not only financial losses at sea, but also loss of life which it felt it had to avenge.

The United States entered the war when the Central Powers taunted the inabilities of the American government.

The United States saw World War I as a way to enrich its own pockets by selling resources to the highest bidder.

Answer 1

The best answer is:
"The United States suffered not only financial losses at sea, but also loss of life which it felt it had to avenge."

Why: Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare sank merchant and passenger ships (e.g., Lusitania) causing American deaths and big economic losses for U.S. shippers and banks tied to the Allies. The resumption of unrestricted U-boat attacks in early 1917 (and the Zimmermann Telegram) were the immediate triggers that pushed Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war. Wilson also framed entry in moral terms (“make the world safe for democracy”), but the decisive practical causes were the attacks on U.S. lives and shipping. Options 3 and 4 are inaccurate.