For most of the war they were neutral, they saw it as an European war that they had no part in. However over time more and more people in the US realized that what happens in other countries doe s affect them, particularly when ever increasing numbers of American were being killed by Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare program. Eventually the American public sentiment turned toward entering the war on the Allied side.
World War 1 took place from 1914-1918. It was World War 2 that took place in 1939. During the Second World War, most Americans wished to remain neutral. However, when it seemed like Germany would win the war in mid 1940, many agreed on entering the war since it would become a national threat.
Because we felt that we should have never joined and that it was basically Europe's problem and we should not get involved.
America mainly sent weapons, supplies, ect. to France, Great Britain, and Russia. After the Germans blew up Lusitania the U.S. removed there policy of isolationism.
WW2
world war 2
1914
It was called "the Great War".
Theodore Roosevelt
my mum
the Zimmermann note
isolationism
For the German's, they were told what to think about WW1
Americas allies did most of the fighting, do your research and stop asking broad questions
General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing
The Triple Entente which consisted of Britain, France & Russia
they failed to repay their war debts to America
There was a brief recession, followed by economic growth