World War I began very far in Europe and initially, it did not seem to threaten, any of the American interests. As Woodrow Wilson stated, “this war we have nothing to do, its causes do not concern us.” As is well known, almost all Americans were in favor of neutrality in 1914. However, in 1917 the involvement of the United States was inevitable and it was significant for the imminent victory of the Allied nations. This was due to the fresh resources and manpower that the United States brought when it joined the war. In order to enter the war, it was necessary for all Americans to be committed to the same cause. Therefore, with the emotional and moral speech about spreading democracy to all the world by President Wilson in 1917, and the several propaganda published to persuade the Americans caused almost a unanimously support to fight the war in defense of the Allied nations (Document A & C). Subsequently, with the favor of the …show more content…
In the summer of 1918 the American Expeditionary Force, AEF, began to play a significant role in the Allied war effort (Votaw). Out of the 130,000 soldiers he had in 1916, he had a recruitment of 3.5 million, a truly impressive quantity, if that number added to the number of marines we have 4 million combatants. On the other hand, the navy went from one million tons to 10 million. It was clear that the specific weight of this war machine would produce an imbalance in favor of the allies. In economic terms, the federal government itself provided the European allies with a credit of 10 billion dollars to continue the war effort. The country's industry and agriculture, which had benefited from the sale of products to the allies, now halt civilian production to focus on civilian production to focus on war production: cannons, airplanes, and leftover foods for the European front (Document