Read the quotation by President Woodrow Wilson. We enter this war only where we are clearly forced into it because there are no other means of defending our rights. According to this quotation, Wilson argues that the United States entered World War I because it
Answer
A
wanted to pursue a peaceful resolution to the war.
B
feared further aggression by the Central Powers.
C
worried that the economy would collapse.
D
sought to protect the Central Powers from defeat.
Explanation
Wilson says the United States entered the war only because it had no other way to defend its rights. This suggests the U.S. felt forced to respond to aggression threatening those rights, making “feared further aggression by the Central Powers” the best choice.
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