Question

every man who really loves america will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned. . . . the united states must be neutral in fact, as well as in name, during these days that are to try mens souls.
-\address to congress,\
president woodrow wilson
august 19, 1914
which phrase best shows wilsons understanding that americans disagreed about their participation in the war?
○ \every man who really loves america will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality\
○ \the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned\
○ \the united states must be neutral in fact, as well as in name\
○ \during these days that are to try mens souls\

Explanation:

To determine the phrase showing Wilson's understanding of Americans' disagreement about war participation, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Talks about the spirit of neutrality for those who love America, not about disagreement.
• Option 2: Describes the spirit of neutrality (impartiality, fairness, friendliness), not disagreement.
• Option 3: Focuses on the US being neutral, not on Americans' disagreement.
• Option 4: "during these days that are to try men's souls" implies a time of moral/ideological testing, suggesting differing views (disagreement) about war participation, as such a testing time would arise from conflicting opinions on involvement.

Answer:

D. "during these days that are to try men’s souls"