13) q: a: when world war i began, the official united states policy was

I believe President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed neutrality at the beginning of the first World War and the policy was Isolationism.

The United States policy was to be neutral in foreign affairs, this is also called isolationism.

Hope this helps, Kam

the us hoped to prevent any nations from leaning towards soviet union-based communism. the containment policy was established in hopes of keeping communism from spreading to new places.