Which statement on u. s. tariff policy in the 1930s is the most accurate? the reciprocal trade agreements act tariff rates were higher than the hawley-smoot ones. the hawley-smoot tariff was the least protectionist tariff of the 20th century. the reciprocal trade agreements act reversed the trend towards higher tariffs. the reciprocal trade agreements act reflected the desire of the united states to pursue a nationalistic economic policy.

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.