Why Did Bismarck Enter World War 1

It all started with the rise of Germany and its seek for a new found power. Otto von Bismarck wished to use it for good and to make German a strong, power country. He was doing a good job of that until the King, Kaiser Wilhelm, relieved him of the position and took control for himself. At this point there is a rivalry that is brewing between Germany and Great Britain. A Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip had been working for the organization which is recognized as the Black Hand(Wars for Democracy). In June of 1914, Princip went out and assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. No less than three weeks later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.At this point other countries start choosing sides based on previous alliances. Because of these rigid plans most of europe plunged into war because of this single event. America started out as the neutral country during the start of the war. During the beginning America benefited greatly economically, it grew the industrial business and gave jobs to those who previously did not. However this did not work out for
On the other side, anti war supporters wanted to stay out and fix issues within our own country first. One of these anti war advocates was Robert La Follet, at the time he was governor of Wisconsin. He advocated heavily against the war and used the term, don’t let the poor man fight the rich man's war. Neering the end of Wilson's term he was for preparedness and recommended a buildup of the nation's army. This was until re-election, which moved Wilson to advocate for peace talks and end to the war. Wilson wanted to stay neutral, but with the deficit in aid between the two sides, it became increasingly clear that America was starting to truly side with the allies. He was torn between keeping the US out of war or joining it to keep