Which conclusion is best supported by the fact that the United States did not enter World War II until 1942?

Question

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Responses

World War II did not begin until 1942.
World War II did not begin until 1942.

U.S. leaders did not believe that the events of the war justified involvement until 1942.
U.S. leaders did not believe that the events of the war justified involvement until 1942.

Germany had not been involved in World War II until 1942.
Germany had not been involved in World War II until 1942.

No other nation asked for U.S. help in the war effort until 1942.

Answer 1

The conclusion best supported by the fact that the United States did not enter World War II until 1942 is:

U.S. leaders did not believe that the events of the war justified involvement until 1942.

This response reflects the prevailing sentiment at the time and the policies of the U.S. government, which were largely isolationist until the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, leading to the U.S. formally entering the war in 1942.