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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
April question #2
To what extent did the United States' entry into
World War I set this country on a path to always becoming militarily involved
in international affairs?
In my opinion, The entry of WWI didn't really set US into path to always entering other wars.US was had to enter the war in order to provide security for its citizens, not because it is United States. I would say, that may be after the entry, US policy of isolationism slightly converted into interventionism increasing its chance in participating in future wars. However, WWI wasn't the reason why US was a participant of other big wars, i think many other significant reasons resolved in United States entering the wars.
As we all know, World War was the cause of future wars like World War II and the Cold War. The US got initially involved on the first one which ultimately caused it to get involved in the future ones. Although the US had legitimate reasons for entering all the wars, the main cause for this was that the US changed to an interventionist policy after it entered WWI. Because of this, the US was able to find reasons to enter every war.
The entr of world war one did not effect its further decisions about entering other wars. The US entered world war one for a very specific reason, and in all further wars they had specific reasons as to why they might have joined. The US remains trying to follow isolationism and therefore they will not enter european events if not necessary. I personally don't think previous occasions had influence to later decisions. Both world war 1, and world war 2 had separate initiatives and i don't think they effected each other.
The United States changed the world as we know it when they decided to make the rash policy change of becoming interventionist as opposed to isolationist. Nowadays, the world still feels the echoes of that initial rash decision in today's foreign policy in that the United States "meddles" in external affairs more than some may like.
I think one could say that the entry of the U.S. in WWI, led to it becoming heavily involved in international affairs. Although in WWI, the U.S. may not have been that involved in the war itself, it did send out a lot of aid to the Allies. The decision to keep sending more aid to Europe, was in a way, a transition from isolationist to interventionist policies.In the future, the U.S. became more involved in international affairs, starting with WWII, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and even today, Crimea. Today, it is safe to say that the U.S, is very interventionist, and I think it started to become so when it intervened in WWI.
Mainly, when the United States entered WWI, it started to become somehow an ideology for them that it is their duty to intervene in international affairs. Before, US had the policy of maintaining itself isolationist, although when the turning point of this situation happened, US got mostly involved in every problem around the world. Even though US had reasons to get involved in war, it changed its policy and shifted from isolationist to interventionist.
When the United States became involved with WWI it not only put itself out in Europe as a potential international power as well as it broke its isolationist ideal, leading them into getting more and more involved with the support of the people. Anther factor that derived from World War I and led the United States into getting more involved in international affairs was that they won. That gave the US great wealth and power, and made the people happy. Now the ideal of the people of the US changed, they didn't think that getting involved with international affairs was that bad, and in a democratic country, the voice of the people are the most powerful.
Entering WW1 did not change the United States militarily involvement in international affairs. It is one of the United States' policies that we support and defend any country fighting for democracy. Nonetheless, protect any country fighting against communism. The United Sates entered WW1 in order to help the allies win the war. The United Sates and the allies made a compact when they decided to becoming a unified allied power. Even though some say there were "isolationist." The war the followed WW1 was WW2 which the United States would have entered anyway because they did not want communism to take over America.
It is evident throughout history that WW2 and the Cold War have roots and were mainly caused by the outcome of WWI. The US was in fact justified in entering WWI, the goal was to protect its citizens from further attacks by the Germans. Although, by the US declaring war in Europe at that time it allowed them to have further allegations regarding conflicts and the political further in Europe. Also, after WWI the US had shifted from an isolationist country to an interventionist. This and the US involvement in Europe allowed them to have reasons to enter future wars.
In my opinion, The entry of WWI didn't really set US into path to always entering other wars.US was had to enter the war in order to provide security for its citizens, not because it is United States. I would say, that may be after the entry, US policy of isolationism slightly converted into interventionism increasing its chance in participating in future wars. However, WWI wasn't the reason why US was a participant of other big wars, i think many other significant reasons resolved in United States entering the wars.
ReplyDeleteAs we all know, World War was the cause of future wars like World War II and the Cold War. The US got initially involved on the first one which ultimately caused it to get involved in the future ones. Although the US had legitimate reasons for entering all the wars, the main cause for this was that the US changed to an interventionist policy after it entered WWI. Because of this, the US was able to find reasons to enter every war.
ReplyDeleteThe entr of world war one did not effect its further decisions about entering other wars. The US entered world war one for a very specific reason, and in all further wars they had specific reasons as to why they might have joined. The US remains trying to follow isolationism and therefore they will not enter european events if not necessary. I personally don't think previous occasions had influence to later decisions. Both world war 1, and world war 2 had separate initiatives and i don't think they effected each other.
ReplyDeleteThe United States changed the world as we know it when they decided to make the rash policy change of becoming interventionist as opposed to isolationist. Nowadays, the world still feels the echoes of that initial rash decision in today's foreign policy in that the United States "meddles" in external affairs more than some may like.
ReplyDeleteI think one could say that the entry of the U.S. in WWI, led to it becoming heavily involved in international affairs. Although in WWI, the U.S. may not have been that involved in the war itself, it did send out a lot of aid to the Allies. The decision to keep sending more aid to Europe, was in a way, a transition from isolationist to interventionist policies.In the future, the U.S. became more involved in international affairs, starting with WWII, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and even today, Crimea. Today, it is safe to say that the U.S, is very interventionist, and I think it started to become so when it intervened in WWI.
ReplyDeleteMainly, when the United States entered WWI, it started to become somehow an ideology for them that it is their duty to intervene in international affairs. Before, US had the policy of maintaining itself isolationist, although when the turning point of this situation happened, US got mostly involved in every problem around the world. Even though US had reasons to get involved in war, it changed its policy and shifted from isolationist to interventionist.
ReplyDeleteGiovanna Carvalho
When the United States became involved with WWI it not only put itself out in Europe as a potential international power as well as it broke its isolationist ideal, leading them into getting more and more involved with the support of the people. Anther factor that derived from World War I and led the United States into getting more involved in international affairs was that they won. That gave the US great wealth and power, and made the people happy. Now the ideal of the people of the US changed, they didn't think that getting involved with international affairs was that bad, and in a democratic country, the voice of the people are the most powerful.
ReplyDeletePietro Beyruti Guglielmi
Entering WW1 did not change the United States militarily involvement in international affairs.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of the United States' policies that we support and defend any country fighting for democracy. Nonetheless, protect any country fighting against communism. The United Sates entered WW1 in order to help the allies win the war. The United Sates and the allies made a compact when they decided to becoming a unified allied power. Even though some say there were "isolationist." The war the followed WW1 was WW2 which the United States would have entered anyway because they did not want communism to take over America.
It is evident throughout history that WW2 and the Cold War have roots and were mainly caused by the outcome of WWI. The US was in fact justified in entering WWI, the goal was to protect its citizens from further attacks by the Germans. Although, by the US declaring war in Europe at that time it allowed them to have further allegations regarding conflicts and the political further in Europe. Also, after WWI the US had shifted from an isolationist country to an interventionist. This and the US involvement in Europe allowed them to have reasons to enter future wars.
ReplyDelete