The road to World War II
In the early days of the First World War, the United States was desperate to stay out of the European war and institute a neutrality policy. However, the two sides fought for U.S. support, often even at a danger to the U.S. The passive stand that America took in involvement in World War I only prolonged the inevitable and came at a price to the U.S. The American public didn't want to be involved in World War I, and Wilson and the democrats knew it, although neutrality was a difficult stand to take. The British, who wanted the Americans to back their side in the war, refused to back U.S. peace drives. The Germans, who wanted the U.S. on their side, against Britain, violated pledges for the waters when it began U-boat attacks. This campaign was extended over many years. The two countries of Germany and England were desperate for the western giant's support that would threaten American neutrality. The American people, however, would rather stay of war, and lose their right to the seas. Both sides became increasingly angry with the American position of neutrality. England publicly declared, "Anyone who talked of peace was a friend of Germany." This created only hos
Then came the Zimmerman note, which was a proposal to Mexico to start a war with the U.S. to get the U.S. involved in war, and Mexico would get the Mexican cession back. Merchant ships had begun to arm themselves. A policy of "[anything] to protect American lives and commerce" was begun by many sea-going traders. But the president never authorized any of this. A bill was passed by Congress that allowed the President to wage an undeclared naval war. Then, in March of 1914, three American merchant ships were sunk by the Germans, later the Lusitania and Sussex would be targeted. Although the majority of Americans did not wish to be involved in war, in 1917, the U.S. entered. tility towards the British, but continued diplomacy with Germany. The underlying cause of this friendly nature was not to remain neutral. Wilson thought that if the Americans weren't going to stand up for their rights to the seas, that this would be the way to reduce the submarine warfare. Then there was a breaking point. The German government deported 300,000 Belgians, which fired up anger in the Americans. Wilson was growing frustrated with the position of neutrality, but also realized what wa
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