Question 16 of 23 when world war i first began, what did most americans think about becoming involved? a. unless america’s interests were directly threatened, americans did not want to go to war. b. if the united states stood to gain land or natural resources, americans wanted to go to war. c. if germany was going to invade other countries, americans should send forces to protect u. s. allies. d. unless great britain declared war, america should not get involved in a european conflict.

Unless America's interests were directly threatened, Americans did not want to go to war.

Explanation:

At the beginning of World War I, America was neutral. Most of the public had a divided opinion regarding the war. There was an opportunity for Russia to go out of the war, which would make Germany most likely to win. Of great importance was the opinion of the public.

Germany broke the agreement on total submarine warfare. This violated the US neutrality agreement in the war. This was enough reason for the US government to influence public opinion and engage in battle.

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.