World War I And Its Effects On America - 1703 Words

At the time the U.S. entered into World War, it had already been raging for some time. Between the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand during the tension between Austria-Hungary and Russia for the sake of dominance, the increasing competition from Japan for Chinese trade, and the increasingly offensive tactics of Germany concerning the U.S., the American population began to contemplate whether or not America should get involved, a topic that is still debated to this day. World War I and its effects were perceived as both good and bad by different people before, during, and after the war, interventionists saying it would be beneficial for patriotic and social aspects of America, and isolationists saying it would be harmful due to a†¦show more content†¦Another event that bolsters the fact that Americans strongly believed in the power and necessity of democracy during this time was the Red Scare. This was a short period in which, due to the popping up of communist ideals in European countries, Americans feared and defended against the infiltration of communism into the United States, seeking to maintain democracy. The combination of these beliefs and events show that America was heavily invested in its democratic ideals and wanted to spread them, encouraging them to enter the war for this cause. Another reason why Americans wanted to enter the war was due to the fact that Germany was becoming increasingly aggressive toward the U.S. The sinking of the Lusitania and the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, a communication between Germany and Mexico where Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S. to distract them in exchange for land, both played a part in rallying support for entrance into the war. This pro-war sentiment was also expressed after the war, as is clearly evidenced by the support for the Treaty of Versailles, which included the rejected proposal for the League of Nations, among some people. Some people, such as Herbert Hoover, argue th at the League of Nations is crucial to the economic recovery of Europe from the war and should be ratified for that reason (Doc 3). He sent this in a letter to Woodrow Wilson - a strong advocate for the League of Nations and the man who