What did Henry Luce and Henry Wallace have in common?

A) They both believed that the United States should assume an isolationist policy-leading by example, not by action.
B) They were both liberals in their political beliefs and strongly supported the New Deal, which they believed should be spread to the rest of the world.
C) They both put forth a new conception of America's role in the world based in part on internationalism and on the idea that the American experience should serve as a model for all other nations.
D) They both believed that the best course of action for the United States after the war was fiscal conservative policies, including high tariffs and domestic taxes.
E) They were both working for the Office of War Information in promoting, through books, the positions held by the group America First.

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Elynneth Matuguina · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Henry Luce, the publisher of Time, Life, and Fortune, and Henry Wallace, the Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, both advocated for a vision of America's role in the world that emphasized internationalism and the idea that the American model should inspire other nations. Luce famously called for an American Century, promoting the U.S. as a global leader in spreading democracy and capitalism. Wallace, although differing in his approach and more focused on global cooperation and peace, also saw the U.S. as a model for the world, particularly in terms of economic policy and democracy.

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