America's European allies argued that they should not have to repay loans that the United States made to them during World War I because
A) the United States was making so much money from Mexican and Middle Eastern oil that it did not need extra dollars.
B) Germany was not paying its reparations to them, so they could not afford to pay off the loans.
C) the amount of money involved was not significant.
D) they had paid a much heavier price in lost lives, so it was only fair for the United States to write off the debt.
E) the United States had owed them about $4 billion before the war.
Answer: D
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APUSH Chapter 31
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