WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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nationalism
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the alliance system
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neutrality
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. the convoy system
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1935 and 1937 Congress passed three “Neutrality Acts” that tried to keep the United States out of war, by making it illegal for Americans to sell or transport arms, or other war materials to belligerent nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -When WWI began in Europe in 1914, many Americans wanted the United States to stay out of the conflict, supporting President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict and impartial neutrality. “The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men’s souls.
Detailed explanation-3: -On August 31, 1935, Congress passed the first Neutrality Act prohibiting the export of “arms, ammunition, and implements of war” from the United States to foreign nations at war and requiring arms manufacturers in the United States to apply for an export license.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Specifics of 1939 The Neutrality Act of 1939 again allowed the U.S. to sell war materials to warring nations on a cash and carry basis. The act of 1939 also restricted U.S. ships and citizens from going into any zones the president deemed a war zone.