The Nye Committee's report in the mid-1930s reinforced isolationist sentiment by claiming that:
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Correct answer: U.S. entry into WWI was influenced by 'merchants of death' and bankers
Senator Gerald Nye's investigation suggested that weapons manufacturers and banks had pushed the U.S. into WWI for profit. These findings led to a surge in anti-war sentiment and the passage of the Neutrality Acts.
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