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Which excerpt from "War Message to Congress" expresses President Wilson's opinion?

Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it.
On the 3d of February last I officially laid before you the extraordinary announcement of the Imperial German Government.
[I]t . . . use[d] its submarines to sink every vessel that sought to approach either the ports of Great Britain and Ireland.
American ships have been sunk, American lives taken.

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Answer: A is the correct answer on edg2020

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Answer:

The excerpt from "War Message to Congress" which expresses President Wilson's opinion is:

A. Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's take a look at options B through D. They all state facts, that is, something that is known or that can be proved to be true. It is a fact that something was said on the 3rd of February. It is a fact that ships were sunk by submarines. It is also a fact that people died in such attacks. Now, when we take a look at option A, we can easily see that it expresses an opinion, not a fact. It is President Wilson's opinion that each country must make a decision for itself. Other people may disagree with him, saying, for instance, that nations should make a collective decision. Thus, we can safely choose letter A as the option that expresses an opinion.

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