Why did americans begin to question the neutrality of the united states during world war i? a soldiers we eager to experience the use of new warfare technologies and practice like trench warfare and automatic weapons. b many americans felt a common cultural bond with england and the u. s had strong economic ties with england and france. c racist views of the german immigrants in the midwestern united states had been spreading since the 1850s. d american's were inspired to fight in the war by romantic renditions of battle from popular novels like ernest hemingway, "a call to arms," and erich maria remarques's, "all quiet on the western front hurry