During the 1930s, why did U.S. journalists refer to businesswoman Catherine Curtis as the “most dangerous woman in America”?(1 point)

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Curtis financially supported many socialists and communists who led strikes in the U.S.
Curtis financially supported many socialists and communists who led strikes in the U.S.

Curtis relied on her experience as a former actress to become the America First Committee’s most popular speaker on anti-Semitism.
Curtis relied on her experience as a former actress to become the America First Committee’s most popular speaker on anti-Semitism.

Curtis became wealthy by selling weapons produced in her factories to fascist governments.
Curtis became wealthy by selling weapons produced in her factories to fascist governments.

Curtis used her wealth and influence to recruit large numbers of women into her isolationist organization.

Answer 1

The appropriate response is:

Curtis used her wealth and influence to recruit large numbers of women into her isolationist organization.

During the 1930s, Catherine Curtis was known for her active role in promoting isolationism and recruiting women for movements opposed to American involvement in World War II, which led to her being labeled as a “dangerous” figure by some journalists of the time.