They did not see how a war in Europe affected the United States and were much more concerned with problems at home.
During World War I, many naturalized American citizens had close relatives - commonly parents - who were still German citizens in Germany. Their brothers and sisters back in the "Old Country" might wind up facing American Doughboys in battle.
Pacifists tended to oppose U.S. participation in the war due to their fundamental belief in nonviolence and the moral imperative to resolve conflicts through dialogue rather than armed conflict. They argued that war leads to suffering, destruction, and loss of life, and often perpetuates cycles of violence. Additionally, many pacifists viewed the war as driven by imperialistic motives rather than just causes, believing that involvement would ultimately exacerbate global tensions rather than promote peace.
They didn't, unless you count 'being transported' as a form of participation. The only Africans (and not African Americans) to really participate were the various black chiefs and kings in Africa who undertook slave-capturing raids and sold the slaves to the coastal traders.
Because it benefited the North, They feared that the blacks would take their jobs, and also worried that the end of slavery would cut off the supply of southern cotton for northern textile mills.
They wanted the united states to avoid interfering in world politics
Because he was Catholic
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Polls vary, but as of 2014, Americans opposing same-sex marriage consistently fall under 40%.
The Irish-Americans possibly did not like Great Britain
they believed the colonies were not worth american time and money
They ignored draft notices and became conscientious objectors.
Opposition to legalized abortion caused many conservatives to oppose the ERA.
So many Americans lost their lives or were crippled in WWI. How is it possible for you to wonder if America's participation in all that pain and misery was GENUINE ?
It might start a war with Mexico
They believed the colonies were not worth American time and money.
Some Americans opposed the initial proposal of draft deferment because they were not in favor of deferment. The main reason for their opposition was that they opposed deferment. During this time period many Americans felt that the deferment was something that they should be opposed to. Because they were opposed to deferment, some Americans, felt the need to oppose deferment, they did this to oppose the deferment, in order to show that they opposed deferment. The following people are historical figures that were opposed to deferment: John Locke, Kate Austin, Jin Kwon, Sun Kwon, Hugo Reyes, Claire Littleton, Jack Shepard (not to be confused with Jack Bauer), Benjamin Linus, Richard Alpert, James Ford, Charlie Pace (of DriveShaft), Desmond Hume, Sayid Jarrah, Charles Widmore, Daniel Faraday, Michael Dawson, and Jacob. (REAL ANSWER) Seriously though, Americans opposed deferment for many reasons, mainly because it allowed people to "chicken out" of fighting for their country, and the people who did this are referred to as "draft dodgers" (REAL ANSWER) "What Happened?" Sayid Jarrah