Question

Should the US have remained isolated (neutral) throughout The Great War (WWI)? Explain the concept of isolationism? What were the costs or benefits of remaining isolated (neutral)? Which individuals or groups in the US supported or opposed isolationism and why did they support or oppose isolationism? PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

Why did the United States choose to stay neutral in 1914? ... Put simply the United States did not concern itself with events and alliances in Europe and thus stayed out of the war. Wilson was firmly opposed to war, and believed that the key aim was to ensure peace, not only for the United States but across the world.

By maintaining their neutrality from the onset of the war, they hoped to profit from all belligerents by manufacturing munitions, hence promoting their own economic growth and industrial prosperity. ... The United States took issue with the increasing belligerence of Allied forces, particularly the British.