"america from a military point-of-view means nothing, and again nothing, and for a third time nothing."—from a high-ranking german official, 1917 what development may have changed this perspective by the end of 1918?

select one:
a. the espionage act led the u. s. army to find key information that changed the outcome of the war.
b. the u. s. congress declared war though the military did not have a significant participation in combat.
c. the selective service act increased the size and strength of the u. s. military.