How neutral was the United States in World War 1?

Answer 1

although the US was officiallly neutral as stated by the then current president Woodrow Wilson JP Morgan had given the allies (France and England )over 2.1 bilion dollars to support the war. then when Germany sunk the british ship lusitania the US officially joined the war against Germany.

Technically we were 'neutral' for the most part because of the Monroe Doctrine and not wanting to get involved in foreign affairs by practicing isolationism, but we did lend tons of money to Britain and France, and our trade with those countries boomed while trade with Germany lessened.

Answer 2

Actually, the American administration was put in a real dilemma as far as the WWI is concerned. The so called American neutrality has its roots back into history since the Monroe doctrine when the, then, American president pointed out that America wouldn't intervene unless the American hemisphere is at stake. This doctrine evolved throughout history and became better framed in what is known nowadays the American isolationism. This belief is factually a little hard to determine or to define in a strict way since it has been subject to constant shifts and modifications. It depended in a number of occasions on the interests and the political strands followed by the consecutive American administrations. Whenever it is perceived i as an "urgency" to declare war against an enemy or to participate in a conflict, the USA proved to be ready at anytime to send its troops to the battlefield. That was clearly proved and accounted for by clear and substantial evidences all along the short American history. one of the instances where the US administration broke up the tradition of isolationism was during the WWI. It is believed that the First World War was reckoned by the American gvt as a purely European conflict wherein America was not involved neither directly nor indirectly. However, there were some signs and indicatives raising doubts and questioning the sincerity of the American neutrality. Since 1915, the US proceeded to cut its economic relations with Germany and directing all its economic strength to boosting the British collapsing economy and supplying it with the various war needs. Even worse, when the American ships, sailing only and mostly for economic and commercial ends, were shot and sunk in the mediterranean, the American gvt kept silent and tolerated the aggressive moves taken by the British. That heralded clearly and declaredly that the USA sided with the Allied troops against the central powers despite all the economic and diplomatic irreversible repercussions inflicted on it due to its stance. Germans were vigilant and shrewd enough to get the msg and to work on forcing the American troops to take part in true terms in the war. This can be explained by numerous factors mainly the notorious special relations holding the American people with its British counterpart. As it's widely known, the bulk of the settlers of the New World were descendants of British families which helped hold the tie with their ancestors and share a set of interests and strategies. Briefly, the American neutrality has been caught into a kinda tide and ebb fashioned and handled swiftly and smoothly according to the well being and the interests of the nation and of Americans themselves away from being absolute and blindly pro-unconditional-non-entanglement.

Answer 3

The United States joined the war April 6, 1917 when they declared war on Germany. Curiously, the US didn't officially declare war on Germany's co-combatants the Austro-Hungarian Empire until Dec of 1917. The US remained neutral from the outbreak of the war in 1914 until spring of 1917.

Answer 4

At the beginning of the war, it stayed neutral. However, in1917, it entered the war because of the german submarine attacks. Also because germany tried to win Mexico to be in germany's side in the war by asking mexico to attack America.

Answer 5

No the US was not truly neutral in action. Roosevelt helped England with supplies, food and later created the lend lease act to help them. When Pearl Harbor was bombed the Americans stopped being in denial and understood the war better.

"Cash and carry" was contained in the Neutral Act of 1939 where the United States of America would be allowed sell arms and war materials to both the Axis and the Allies. But the belligerents have to take their own risk of sending their ships with cash

Answer 6

The start of the hostilities during the late

1930's, however, found the Unites

States still determined to remain neutral

in European conflicts. so yes that is true.

Answer 7

why are u reading this because we are circles of randomness and have come to invade the universe (not really) your momma is fat and steamin hot

Answer 8

in the beginning yes but then it started helping Britain because of Germany blocking the whole country from resources then there was pearl harbor

Answer 9

Because we were allies with the countries that were fighting and we wanted to remain allies with them for trade