Why Did The Us Enter The War In 1914

The immediate cause of World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. However, various events throughout the nineteenth century created conflict between countries that fueled the start of the war. This essay examines these factors and their contribution to the start of the war. The factors discussed in the essay include nationalism, militarism, and imperialism. All these factors contributed to the conflict that existed between the two blocks that participated in the war. The essay also examines the reasons why America did not join the war in 1914 and the reasons that made it enter the war in 1917. Also, the essay determines the role that America played during the way and in ending it.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was just a trigger that led many countries to war. Before his murder, various factors built tension between countries that later broke into World War 1. One of the factors that led to World War 1 was imperialism. Imperialism refers to ruling people by force (Ferguson, 2008). The rule results in domination of culture, economies and territories. In the 19th century, Europeans seized control of military and political control
Circumstances finally forced the United States to formally enter the war on 16th April 1917. Unites States had a foreign policy prohibiting involvement in any entangling alliances. American idealism also made the United States see war in a neutral perspective (Herwig, 2014). It did not concern itself with matters form far countries. Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States, at the time enforced isolationist policies to preserve American idealism of peace. His goal was to be the mediator between the two warring fronts. This vision prohibited him from being actively involved in the war as this would undermine his role as a mediator. This is because the position required him to be objective and he would lose this if he joined the