Before it entered world war i, the united states had declared itself to be a neutral country. an ally of either side. xenophobic. idealistic.

Answer.

The United States had declared itself to a neutral country.

Explanation:

The phrase: The United States must be neutral in fact as well in name during the days when the world war began in Europe in 1914.

Many historians have commented that the Americans did want the United States to stay out of the conflict.

By the other hand the president Wilson did declare that the US would follow a strict policy of neutrality.  

The answer is A, a word within a word.