World War 1 and the united states?

Question

I am a bit confused, What were the domestic considerations and long term goals of the U.S in WW1?

Answer 1

There was much more to the US joining the allies in WWI than the U-boat problem and being sucked into it by Britain and France. If you read accounts of the domestic issues in the US for the years up to 1917, you will see one of them was the problem of Mexico with the near anarchy there spilling over into the border states and US intervention in Mexico creating more problems than it solved. The Germans took advantage of this by subversion, espionage and diplomacy to keep the US occupied there and keep them out of the war in Europe. This, the U-boat war and the shift in American public opinion , are set out clearly in Barbara Tuchman's book 'The Zimmerman Telegram'. A 'must' read for a cohesive account of why the US entered WWI.

Answer 2

The main reason was the terror weapon the Germans were using, the U-Boat. They did not get in the war for domestic considerations other then to keep people happy because they were shocked by the U-Boat threat. Long term goals were simply to stop the U-Boat threat.

Answer 3

We were sucked into the war by the english and french; if we had sat on the sidelines for six more months it would have been over anyway. Mother Nature had sent the Spanish Flu to wipe out over 40 million people and end the war to end all wars. Instead we got involved and spent american lives; most of which were lost to the Flu Epidemic.

Answer 4

The Germans were out to conquer the whole world... but ended up conquering themselves.

You can pick up the compressed timeline and eyewitness accounts on that period if you want to take a closer look.. at New Free Books.. the research section.

Answer 5

sounds like an essay question for a final exam.

How about revenge for the Germans overstepping their bounds and generally whopping all form of butt in Europe, not to mention the empowerment appreciated from our perception within our own entangling global alliances and the associated domestic pride? :)