How Did World War 1 Contribute To The World

World War I had a major impact on the world we live in today. Many questions arise about how the United States came to be a part of the war. The reasons being caused by alliance, nationalism, imperialism, militarism, anarchy and leadership. These factors pushed American into joining the war and changing the world as we know it today. “Disagreements in Europe over territory and boundaries, among other issues, came to a head with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian zealot on June 28, 1914. Exactly one month later, war broke out.” (America’s Library). April 6th was the day that the United States joined Britain, France, and Russia to fight in the World War I. The war was caused by many turning events that eventually forced America to join. European nations signed secret treaties that created a system of alliances putting the nations against each other. There also were intense feelings of nationalism; these eventually lead to impulsive actions. Anarchy took place as well due to no organizations that helped deal with America’s people and their problems. The leadership was also poor. This being said, nations did build large armies …show more content…
(The Social Studies Help Center). Unrestricted submarine warfare is a naval warfare where submarines sink vessels like tankers and freighters without using “cruiser rules”, which means attack without warning. Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. In this case, propaganda urged America to support allies and initially join the war just as German dictatorship did. Between 1914 to 1916, the United States trade with allies increased over 2 billion. The reasons the United States joined World War I were very