World War 1
World War I approached and this war was causing countries to choose up and take sides. Neutrality was hard to come by because it was becoming an international situation that began to cause anxiety both in Congress and in the White House. The United States felt the need to remain neutral as long as possible because it was in the best interest of the country. Due to a struggling economy and industry; showing the will power to stay out of the way of the countries that were at war seemed to be the best policy. This policy would allow the United States to continue to trade with both sides of the war. Until its hand was pushed the United States had no real reason to join the war. There would be some questions about the reason why the U.S. would stay neutral and not join its allies. The president proclaimed a neutral stance that most of the Citizens of the United States favored his hope was “that America could be impartial in thought as wee as in action.” (New York, 1914) The hope would be that because of America’s neutral stance would influence other countries to push towards either neutrality also or take less of a stance on the issues that led to the World War.
Allies during the war for the United States included Britain, France, Russia and Italy. The United States did a great deal of trading and communicating with France and Great Britain before the 1st World War. The United States while neutral sent a great deal of supplies and equipment to the allies to support the war efforts although still being considered neutral the whole time. Americans felt the need to volunteer at times to fight with the allies of the United States. The war time feeling of those involved gave way to a feeling of confidence and acceptance, as the citizens of the United States went far and beyond to help fight against the enemy. Due to the great way in which the French and Americans communicated this led to France becoming an ally that the U.S. could depend on...