Question

the following passage explains how the u.s. entered world war ii. select the best evidence to support the statement that before the u.s. entered world war ii, many americans believed that the u.s. should avoid international conflict. the united states was unprepared for war. many people and politicians were \isolationists\ who saw no reason why their country should fight germany or japan. all that changed with the attack on pearl harbor. in 1939 the u.s. army had 190,000 men. by 1945 it would have 10.4 million! millions more were in the navy, marines, and army air force. newly enlisted men would march onto bases that were still under construction. car companies stopped making cars for civilians and started making jeeps, trucks, tanks, and other vehicles for the military. tire companies had to create synthetic rubber because japan had captured the only countries in the world that produce natural rubber. from stephen e. ambrose, the good fight: how world war ii was won. copyright 2001 by atheneum.

Explanation:

To support the statement that many Americans believed the U.S. should avoid international conflict before entering WWII, we look for evidence related to isolationist views. The sentence "Many people and politicians were 'isolationists' who saw no reason why their country should fight Germany or Japan" directly shows that there were isolationists (people who wanted to avoid international conflict) who didn't think the U.S. should fight, which supports the claim. Other parts talk about the U.S. after Pearl Harbor or its war preparation, not the pre - entry belief to avoid conflict.

Answer:

The United States was unprepared for war. Many people and politicians were "isolationists" who saw no reason why their country should fight Germany or Japan.