Question

multiple-choice question why could it be said that wwi killed the american dream? it was shot down over the european front. after the horrors of war people were less optimistic and able to believe in a dream, and more inclined to live in the moment and have fun. it was a dream held by millions of immigrants, coming to america for a better life, and after wwi immigrants stopped coming to america. it was difficult for people to believe that they could achieve anythinng greater than winning the first world war.

Explanation:

• The option "It was shot down over the European front" is illogical as the American Dream is not a physical entity to be shot down.
• The option "It was a dream held by millions of immigrants... and after WWI immigrants stopped coming to America" is incorrect because immigrants did not completely stop coming to America after WWI, though immigration patterns changed.
• The option "It was difficult for people to believe that they could achieve anything greater than winning the first world war" is not relevant to the idea of the American Dream being "killed".
• The option "After the horrors of war people were less optimistic and able to believe in a dream, and more inclined to live in the moment and have fun" makes sense. The trauma and disillusionment from WWI led to a shift in mindset, with people becoming less optimistic about the idealistic American Dream and more focused on immediate pleasures, thus "killing" the widespread belief in and pursuit of that dream.

Answer:

The correct option is: After the horrors of war people were less optimistic and able to believe in a dream, and more inclined to live in the moment and have fun.