Question

The United States emergence as a world power was due to A) World War I. B) World War II. C) The Great Depression. D) The Spanish-American War.

Answer 1

It would be A or D depending.

A if you are talking about the 1910's-20's. The war lead to some rapid growth in the military and made the USA into the central hub of trade in west as many nations were indebted to them.

D as this was the first time the USA became the global power as they took control of Cuba, Guam and the Philippines in this time.

Answer 2

The answer would be D.