2007-01-08 13:30:03 · 5 answers · asked by mickey 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, that is a ridiculous assertion. America entered the war to sell more arms, as the U-Boats had removed the UK as the worlds greates trader of Merchant shipping, and the way was open for America to reap up the rewards. Only to do so, it needed to establish European port access.
By entering the war at the end of the majority of the fighting, it was able to have a major seat at the table during the peace negotiations. America's policy of isolation, and thus wanting stay out of any European affairs, while also trying to broker a peace resulted in tensions with both Berlin and London. The source of Copper at that time was in Chile, and America was getting rich shipping items for both sides.
Wilson was under great pressure from former president Teddy Roosevelt, who denounced German "piracy" and Wilson's cowardice. In February 1917 Berlin's proposal to Mexico to join the war as Germany's ally against the U.S. was exposed , angering American opinion. America declared war, but it was not until February 5th, 1918, nearly eight months after America officially entered the war, when Tuscania carrying 2,179 American soldiers, was sunk by a torpedo from "UB-77."- that the Troops landed in any great numbers.
2007-01-08 13:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America participated too late in the War as far as I'm concerned. Canadians entered in 1914 and Americans only in 1917. The reasons behind american involvement as late as it was), are unknown to me (unless they were feeling threatened by the German submarines appearing off their shores). Remember that the Americans weren't a major participant in the First Great War.
2007-01-08 21:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Would be more correct to say we entered because German threatened our right to trade via the sea by their unrestricted submarine warfare. The Lusitania being the last straw (or more accurately...the straw the government could use to enter the war as they wanted to get involved for a long time. Popular opinion in the US said we wanted nothing to do with it...until the Lusitania was torpedoed).
Democracy has nothing to do with it.
2007-01-08 21:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by amatukaze 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is more accurate to say that the US, and others, entered WWI to maintain our form of government, as others did to protect theirs!
2007-01-08 21:34:11 · answer #4 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-08 21:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋