Why was America neutral at the beginning of the War?

The US didn't concern itself with events and alliances in Europe and thus stayed out of the war.

an earnest tone.

because portia wants to know why brutus has been acting strange lately.

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.