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Which inference can be made based on the information in

the excerpt?

The Americans had already planned to enter the war
before being shown the telegram.
The Americans were still very reluctant to join the Allied
nations in a war against Germany.
The Americans were persuaded to join the war against
Germany after seeing the telegram.
The Americans were not very troubled by the contents
of the telegram by the time they saw them.

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Answer:

c

Step-by-step explanation:

User Martin Florin
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Answer:

C. The Americans were persuaded to join the war against Germany after seeing the telegram.

Step-by-step explanation:

On April 6, 1917, the Congress of the United States declared war on Germany and its allies. This was after the telegram was received, which was on February 24th.

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