How Did The United States Participate In The Great War?
Woodrow Wilsons War
Professor
4/3/13 The Great War, as it was called, started on July 28th, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The United States decided to stay out of the war and be a neutral country. The United States economy was booming during this time because they were supplying many of the countries that were in the war. The United States soon became an economic world power. European countries were too caught up in getting ready and fighting during wartime and didn’t have time to export any goods. The United States was increasing production and exporting goods all over the world. This economic boom made Woodrow Wilson very important to the European countries participating in the war. He was in control of many of the resources needed for the war. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson a former governor of New Jersey was the 28th president and served his term from 1913-1921. He was a …show more content…
Many citizens wanted to join the triple Entente because the United States and England had strong ties. However the majority of the population still did not want any part of the war. Many people wanted to be on both sides. The United States did not want any trouble with the Triple Alliance or the Triple Entente. A neutral country does have the right to trade with countries from either side. However the countries that are in the war had the right to prevent the neutral country to make trades that assist an enemy’s military effort. This made it difficult for the United States to trade because although they had the right to trade with whomever they wanted to, countries in war could prevent them from supplying the enemy. This is what propelled the United Sates into the war. Neutrality became both a legal and political status. The official ruling became that it was the status of a state in international law that stood apart from a war between two other
Professor
4/3/13 The Great War, as it was called, started on July 28th, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The United States decided to stay out of the war and be a neutral country. The United States economy was booming during this time because they were supplying many of the countries that were in the war. The United States soon became an economic world power. European countries were too caught up in getting ready and fighting during wartime and didn’t have time to export any goods. The United States was increasing production and exporting goods all over the world. This economic boom made Woodrow Wilson very important to the European countries participating in the war. He was in control of many of the resources needed for the war. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson a former governor of New Jersey was the 28th president and served his term from 1913-1921. He was a …show more content…
Many citizens wanted to join the triple Entente because the United States and England had strong ties. However the majority of the population still did not want any part of the war. Many people wanted to be on both sides. The United States did not want any trouble with the Triple Alliance or the Triple Entente. A neutral country does have the right to trade with countries from either side. However the countries that are in the war had the right to prevent the neutral country to make trades that assist an enemy’s military effort. This made it difficult for the United States to trade because although they had the right to trade with whomever they wanted to, countries in war could prevent them from supplying the enemy. This is what propelled the United Sates into the war. Neutrality became both a legal and political status. The official ruling became that it was the status of a state in international law that stood apart from a war between two other