Question

ic 25 - 26 american literature 1 make it new!: early modernism how we entered world war i by barbara tuchman on april 2, 1917, the united states as a new contender entered the tournament of world power from which we have not since, despite wishful attempts, been able to withdraw. up to then, notwithstanding our hearty belligerence in the spanish - american war, we were not regarded as one of the great powers, either by them or, on the whole, by ourselves. american participation in the great war was the beginning of our majority in world affairs. in the half - century that has since elapsed, a fundamental shift of the international balance has taken place, with the sites of power spreading outward from europe to the periphery. the governing seat vacated by the collapse of britain has been taken - not without kicking and protesting against our fate - by this country. on the outbreak of war in 1914 the prevailing american attitude was one of self - congratulation that it was none of our affair, and there was a fixed intention that it should not become so. in classic summary - appropriately from a small town in the heart of the midwest - the plain dealer of wabash, indiana, stated: “ale never appreciated so keenly as now the foresight of our fathers in emigrating from europe.” newspaper cartoons habitually depicted uncle sam separated by a large body of water from a far - off, furiously squabbling group of little figures, in one case reminding himself that the chance of his life was to “sit tight, keep his hands in his pockets and his mouth shut”, in another case standing shoulder to shoulder with president wilson. which statement best describes the main idea of the third paragraph of “how we entered world war i”?: us citizens were proud of themselves for ignoring the problems going on in europe.; us citizens were tired of fighting with europe and wanted to continue the separation.; us citizens were comfortable with their detachment from england and had no interest in going to war.; us citizens were told to keep their opinions to themselves about the possibility of going to war.

Explanation:

Analizando el texto, se ve que en la tercera - paragráfo se enfatiza la actitud de los estadounidenses de querer mantenerse separados de los asuntos europeos y no involucrarse en la guerra. La idea principal es que estaban cómodos con su aislamiento y no tenían interés en参战.

Answer:

US citizens were comfortable with their detachment from England and had no interest in going to war.