The Germans Believed That American Troops Would Not Be an Important

The Germans believed that American troops would not be an important factor in World War I because

A) they would be able to conquer France before many Americans arrived.
B) American troops were untrained and inexperienced in trench warfare.
C) most American troops would be deployed on the Italian and Russian fronts.
D) the Americans refused to place themselves under a joint Allied command.
E) Americans would be too preoccupied by the pleasures of Paris.