The USA entered the war in 1917; before that, it remained neutral. President W. Wilson, concerned about its possible adverse consequences for the United States in dragging out hostilities, tried to appear as a mediator between the warring countries. His peacekeeping efforts were unsuccessful, mainly because both sides did not lose hope of winning the decisive battle. The United States is believed to have entered the war after sinking the American liner Lusitania by a German submarine in 1915. However, other important factors influenced the United States to enter World War I in 1917.
Political factors include Wilson’s desire to get a seat in the post-war negotiations to promote his idea of the League of Nations. Without the war, these ideas would not have been heard by the countries of Europe. It is assumed that the US desire to become a “world power” also became the reason for entering the war (Stevenson 23). Having entered in 1917, the United States possessed enormous power and strength and had every chance of implementing its plans. Analyzing the economic factors of entering the war, the situation that developed in Atlanta can be noted when the United States took its side. The United States began to provide loans to its allies at a reasonably high-interest rate. Such a move will give the country a chance to generate income in the future and have some influence over the debtor countries in the present.
Thus, having entered the First World War shortly before the end, the United States of America became the world leader in all respects. Due to the competent actions of President W. Wilson, the USA was able to achieve some of the goals set before its entry. The war events served as a turning point that marked the end of the modern era and made radical adjustments to the economic and political world order.
Work Cited
Stevenson, David. 1917: war, peace, and revolution. Oxford University Press, 2017.