would have happened if US had not entered WW1?

Answer 1

Due to the USA’s Isolationist foreign policy at the time we were slow in entering the WWI but I think their was no way were could have avoided it.

But here are my thoughts:

1. Some propose that the US was never actually neutral, but had been supporting the British; this thinking gives a different light on the events of submarine warfare with the Germans.

2. The high infiltration of Pro-British propaganda as well as the considerable profits to the hurting economy lead some to believe that it would have been impossible for the US to remain neutral and not engage in the war.

3. Others propose that as German forces crept into the Atlantic and threatened to conquer Britain, the US felt that its defenses and the country's security were threatened, again justifying involvement in the war.

Answer 2

With Russia out of the War and the US not entering it would have lasted much longer. After the Russian surrender the Germans transferred their Army from the East to West. They where forced into the offensive because they wanted to end the war before the US could have enough troops in Europe to effect its course. Without the US, their was no need for a German all or nothing offensive. They could have continued with their normal tactics and continued to draw out the war. France and Britain where both at the end of their ropes, France had 36 brigades mutiny. Britain was having entire battalions captured, earlier in the war the fought to the last man.

I do not know who would have won, but the winner would have been the last one to break politically. Not militarily.

Answer 3

Lots more people would have died, that's for sure. America brought the decisive move which ended the war, without it both sides would still have been bogged down in Flanders for years more. Germany had plenty of re-enforcements from the East after Russia left the war, but they had largely squadered their advantage. There were still plenty of soldiers in the commonwealth should the call been issued.

Far more interesting a question - what if the US had entered on Germany's side? There was some serious debate on it, the US had only recently had mass immigration from Germany - and many people felt the US had more in common with Germany than their old enemies.

Answer 4

Actually, I don't think very much would have happened. For WW1, we mostly just supplied equipment to the Brits. That supply would have continued even if we didn't enter the war after the Bismark.

Answer 5

WWI is very different from WW2 In WW1 the war was practically won. The Germans were finished, it hastened the surrender of the German army before the home front collapsed. BTW it was the Allies not just the British who won!

Answer 6

Would have ended in the defeat of Germany at about the same time. America was not really as decisive as it thinks it was. Was only 'really' in the 'fighting' war for about 6 months out of the 4 years

Answer 7

the Germans move units from the eastern front to the western front once Russia decided to leave the war. the Germans would have taken advantage of the french army mutiny and pushed forward to France. the exhausted British would have been unable to stop then and a German victory would have been possible

Answer 8

German victory, but not a complete conquest.

When the US got pulled into it the Russians had given up and the French army was in semi-revolt. Without US entry the Germans would have slowly, but certainly won.

The US was the deciding factor in the outcome of the war, which is not to say it "won" the war. It just shifted the balance to far to the allies, and the German commanders realized it.

Answer 9

Probably France would have offered a cease fire or truce when they had their soldiers mutiny in 1917. Pretty hard to fight a war when your soldiers refuse to fight. (Fortunately the USA was there to save their butts.) Germany would not have had to accept the draconian arrangements of the Treaty of Versailles and Hitler would not have risen to power.

Answer 10

stratoframe:

check your history dates before posting!!!

WW1 = 1914 - 1919.

Nazis Party = 1934 - 1945.

WW2 & = 1939 - 1945.