America's Initial Reaction to the Outbreak of War in Europe

America's initial reaction to the outbreak of war in Europe was

A) surprise and shock, because they had assumed the Alliance system was working.
B) interest in assisting Germany, because there was a large population of German-Americans in the United States.
C) a desire to help the British to the complete exclusion of Germany.
D) bewilderment about what would happen to their economy at home in the United States.
E) a declaration of neutrality and a promise to sell munitions to nations on both sides of the conflict.