Views of WWI

Views of ww1
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US view of WW1 was distinct from the rest of the world right from the beginning of the war. It is this difference of view that saw America not indulges in the war in the initial stages like other nations which can be said to have been of the same caliber, in terms of development. It is historically known that, the venture of US in the WW1 came sometimes later. This has been associated with the difference in view of the WW1 by US. Although US had traded with some of the nations involved in the WW1 in the initial stages, it was not until later that America indulged in the war. The reasons for the indulgence in the war were different from the reasons for the other countries. Unlike other nations such as France and German, who were indulging in the war for the sake of show of superiority, US came to indulge in the war as a means of seeking their own protection. It is widely known that US came to engage in the war following persistent unrestricted submarine war that was orchestrated mainly by German. It was then, that the president ordered for engagement of US in the war. Hugill (2009) notes that; the mode of participation of US shaped the view even after the war. This view emanates from the realization that; US had adopted an approach touching on neutrality and isolation. This was very much unlike the rest of the participating nations. This approach continued to influence the stance taken by US even after the war was over.
After the end of the war, the then US president, Wilson, adopted a stance that denoted the zeal to reinstate peace in the world. This stance emanated from the view that it was possible to achieve a peaceful, unified world. It was this zeal, to see a peaceful world that made Wilson travel to Europe while still in office. No other US president had done that. According to Lentin (2012) the view that it was possible to achieve the peace targets that he had pointed to, towards the end of the war, made the US president then to put much efforts in the peace negotiations. With the zeal to achieve a peaceful world, Wilson adopted an interventionism spirit which he endeavored to inflict not only in the US citizens but also in the rest of the world. This interventionist spirit was very much different from the spiri...