2007-05-21 16:24:43 · 4 answers · asked by Johnny_the _cat 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It was declared before the war as standard US policy set by Congress by the Neutrality Acts. When the Kaiser ordered unrestricted submarine warfare, this violated American neutrality under the international law of the time. Of course, surface blockades were legal against warring countries so that meant our ships could supply Britain and France but could not run the blockade into the Baltic. The British illegally blockaded Netherland ports so even this route of trade with the German Empire was cut. I think the British Empire did an excellent manipulation job to get the USA into the war (as they should have since they obviously could). One should also not forget that there were many in the USA at the time who sided with the German Empire and we could very well have declared war on Britain for stopping our ships in "international waters" off the Danish coast and in the Netherlands (one of the reasons for the War of 1812). Kaiser Willie really screwed up.
2007-05-21 17:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the way up until war was declared ending American neutrality.
2007-05-21 16:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by beni_gabor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 23:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as possible. We stay out of major wars until the last possible minute then jump in and claim victory.
2007-05-21 16:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋