What was the context of American intervention in WWI?

Question

What were the domestic considerations, what were the long-term American goals?

Answer 1

The other answer is about WW2 so don't be confused. Google WW1 and you'll get plenty of info on who, what, where, and why. Economic reasons as follows:

The U.S. had huge economic investments with the British and French. If they were to lose, then they would not be able to pay the U.S. debt back (amounting to about two billion dollars while Germany only borrowed a mere 27 million).

If Allies could not pay back all the loans made to them by the American bankers, the US's economy could collapse.

France and England were financing their war with US loans. In addition, they were buying massive amounts of arms from the US on credit. The US wanted to make sure that it got paid back. Germany also purchased arms, but in a much more limited fashion.

Answer 2

Actually, the first consideration was to save England. We were shipping arms as well as volunteers before 1941.
Hmmm, long term goals? Hmmmm. Let me think.
As a guess, after Pearl harbor, hmmmmmmm, survival. That's it. Survival.