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MONEY Any war is expensive if you are the country fighting it. But to have a large war around, and not be fighting one either side; one has a magnificent market for any and all produce used to maintain the combatents.
Americans are experiencing a war now; and paying for it at the same time; that sort of war, you had better be staying out of.
England's fighting in WW2, before America entered the war; cost her a bucket, and it was the beginning of the end of the British Empire. and sacrificed her world leadership position.
A better question is 'why did the US get involved at all?' The war was strictly a European affair, a mess the great powers got themselves into through interlocking alliances and stupidity. The US had pro-British prejudices because it was culturally and linguistically connected to Britain. There were strong financial connections as well, which became even stronger as the war progressed and the US became the chief war material and food supplier to the British, growing extremely wealthy in the process. Russia, allied with Britain and France, collapsed and signed a separate peace treaty with Germany and Austria Hungary in early 1917, virtually guaranteeing a total German victory and threatening major changes in the established world order. The US was unwilling to have this happen, and declared war on Germany in April 1917. Submarine warfare had almost nothing to do with the US entry into the war, and 'democracy' had absolutely nothing to do with the American decision. That was simple Propaganda.
---------- The us also wanted to stay neutral because one third of the population was made-up of European immigrants, and president Wilson did not want the different nationalities waging war on each other within the US.
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Refusal to take part in a war?
You need to clarify this question. Are you asking about conscientous objectors or countries who want to remain neutral and stay out of a war? A conscientious objector can object all he or she wants to as long as there is no draft.
Did Germany try to remain neutral during World War 1?
yes because they where in the middle of war.When Austria-Hungary was threatening to invade Serbia, the leadership of the German Empire favored such an attack but did not want it to lead to a general European war. When AH did, indeed, attack Serbia and the Russian Empire responded by declaring war on AH, Germany responded by declaring war on Russia. Within days, Germany also declared war on France and Belgium.It does not seem that the German Empire made much effort to remain neutral.
In essay form why did America wanted to stay neutral during World war 1?
i believe they stayed neutral because they didnt want to get into war if they didnt want to. think of all the time, money and lives it could cost America just to save another countrys butt so until they brought us into it we didnt budge...
What two nations were fighting a war that America did not want to be a part of?
America didn't want to be part of: WWI, WWII, Korea, or Vietnam.
What was America's foreign policy when World War 2 broke out in Europe in 1939?
The Russians wanted the Americans to wage war not only in West but also in the East, so Germany had to split up the army. The Americans where afraid that the Russians would attack THEM after the beated together Germany. So The States waited until June 1945 and than finally they helped Russia out. Hope this helps.
