Why did the united states stay out of world war ii at first?

a.
most americans admired hitler and what he was doing for germany.

b.
many americans were isolationists and didn't want to get involved in europe's troubles.

c.
most americans sympathized with japan's efforts to expand its territory.

d.
many americans were afraid of mussolini and italy's military strength.

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.