Which of the following statements concerning the global aspects of World War I is most accurate?
a. The United States aggressively entered the war in 1914 to demonstrate its new position as a world power.
b. Germany discouraged colonial nationalists in their struggle against British imperialism.
c. By 1914, the United States had not entered the scramble for colonial possessions.
d. American businessmen prior to 1917 profited by selling goods to both sides and by taking advantage of European distractions to seize new world markets.
e. The British dominions, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand remained aloof and virtually untouched by the war.
Answer: D