The United States During World War I

The War of 1812 interrupted trade and many Americans had to make the goods that they had formerly imported. Many of these goods had to be made at homes by small families. Domestic goods were more expensive and took more time to make because only a small amount of people made them one item at a time. The rise of factories came to the United States as a result of the War of 1812. Factories would produce many goods at a faster rate and would have cheaper prices compared to domestic

The economy in America after WW1 was okay, they still had a lot to pay off. From the army to the price of trade. The Army 's size wasn 't enough to fight

Jobs were created for those to create military planes, tanks, ships, and guns but the GDP didn't reflect the on the standard of living for the citizens and supplies for the war wouldn't be considered economic goods or services so this mistake ultimately lead to misinterpreted analysis of the statistics at the time. According to statistics in Sheldon Richman's journal "The Consequences of World War II" the productivity of industry went up to 96% and the economy grew 11-12% per year. During the war, the U.S was very conservative as they used old supplies and turned it into new supplies which they could use during war such as turning old vacuum cleaner parts into gas masks and the U.S became the only nation with an increase in the amount of consumer goods. Its safe to say that the U.S experienced its hardships before the war and they mitigated during the war but the U.S escaped these economic hardships when the war was finally over. The end of the war lead to the growth of industry in the south and the wages of workers in the south boomed and it lead to the rise of metropolitan areas like Atlanta and

The United States during World War I extended their “military, economic, and/or political control” to other weaker countries like, Hawaii, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico. They were following the policy of Imperialism.1 Imperialism allows for nations to be able to trade with one another and businesses preferred it because it helped the United States economy. Nationalism is when the people of a nation are under one government and this played a key factor in starting world war one. There was tension between Germany and France who both wanted rule of Morocco. “Nationalism led European nations to compete for the largest army and navy, or the greatest industrial development.”2 Due to nationalism, allies were starting to form between the nations. This was happening all throughout Europe in the 1800s. Ultimately nationalism is what wrecked Europe 's empires. Nations wanted powerful and large armies so militarism was also a result of WWI. Whenever a nation would get a large army, another nation thought they had to step it up and have an even larger nation. Britain was a nation that was equipped with a big army so Germany competed with Britain for a larger army. These armies were growing at a fast rate and this was causing tension between the nations during peace time.

World War 1 was a war that began in 1914. It consisted of many countries around the world who chose to fight for either the allied powers or the central powers. The War was fought mainly in Europe and it started with just European countries fighting. Later, more international countries started to join World War 1. The United States of America joined the war in 1917 on the side of the allies. Even though many people believed that the US should have stayed out of World War One, America joined the War on the side of the allies for benefits such as, moral diplomacy, dollar diplomacy, and constable of the world. Moral diplomacy was used by the US in this time period spread democracy and promote peace. America wanted to improve their economy. Also, America wanted to boost their social standing and be viewed as more powerful by the rest of the world. There were a variety of benefits that could be gained from America entering World War One on the side of the allies, which the United States of America thought outweighed the idea of remaining out of the War.

The American economy flourished after World War I. The United States was involved in the war as part of the Allied Powers, and continued to have economic links with their allies, especially Great Britain. Their success in the war made it possible for American soldiers to return back home in 1919 to an economic boom (Baughman 197). Part of this economic boom was due to wartime production. During the war, the petroleum and steel industries were revived and new industries like plastic and rayon production were created. Additionally, more money was spent on technological advancements and making workers more productive, which led to higher wages and more disposable income (Feldmeth).

First, the US benefited greatly economically after World War One. The result of such a war is the need for production of goods. Tanks, ships, guns, uniforms, rations, automobiles, and fuel was needed. “Overall, unemployment declined from 7.9 percent to 1.4 percent in this period, in part because workers were drawn in to new manufacturing jobs and because the military draft removed from many young men from the civilian labor force”(2) . America became a superpower through heavy influence of politics, becoming a leading trader throughout the world, and had a huge military by the end of the war with over a million troops enlisted in the US

Men were killed and a new societal order was formed. Europeans were more affected by World War 1 than the Americans. The war led to the Great Depression and consequently the World War 2. The results of the war were negative, but some positive outcomes can be related. The contribution to growth in medicine, politics and art were positive. Before the war, most countries were united. After the war we saw the split of nations and new countries formed in Europe. After the war, Europe who was a global power destruction. Many of their Soldiers had died in the war, and there was a food crisis in the continent. America was there to propose help, provided food and loaned money to Europe. Therefore, America became economically stable. America, under President Wilson, believed they could help bring peace to the world. That was a good reason to ally with Europe. These expansions assisted America develop a superpower in the latter

World War I was a time for much expression within the rural communities in Iowa. In most major communities in the United States the general attitude towards World War I was isolationism. The same was the case for Mason City. Most Americans wanted to do everything in their will to stay out of European politics and spend time and energy on local issues. One of the main ways the United States was involved in the war before actually fighting directly in the war was through business deals. The United States and local businesses saw an opportunity to profit from the war. Many small factories, and businesses opened up and supplied both sides of the fighting with materials such as guns, machinery, and armour. The effect the war had directly on the

Although the war did help our economy, the U.S. economy could have been better off if we did not fall into debt because of the war. Large factories during this time manufactured tons of machines and weaponry for both sides in the war. War today could be different if World War I never happened because weapons changed the way soldiers fought. Machine guns could not be as advanced as they are today and the U.S. probably wouldn’t be as dominant as they are now. If efforts for the war were not so heavily enforced, then the U.S. would not be so advanced in

All of this lead to the document called the Monroe Doctrine and our survival before and during the war. Our trade had been and was severely interrupted and impacted negatively which resulted in the need for Americans to make do for themselves and work hard for the items that were used to having imported to them. They no longer could depend on importation for goods and products. If they needed it, then they had to make it for themselves. Because the States were no longer importing or exporting to other and from other countries and paying high taxes, but buying and selling within their own people, the economy began to turn up and quickly was on the up to being lifted. Prior to the start of the war the economy was in poor shape in America and all over the world. Previous to the start of the War and all throughout, the economy was in sad shape. The economy dragged due to the cost of the war and the uneasy ties with Britain. But by working among ourselves we helped ourselves stimulate our economy a bit due the ongoing war of 1812.

Conflict in Europe briefly helped the American shipping industry prosper because there was more demand for American goods. In 1803, when Britain went to war with France, the U.S. established its policy of neutrality in foreign affairs in order to enjoy trade with both countries. The U.S. was able to make a large profit off of Britain and France who had an especially high demand for goods at this time as they were at war with one another. For example, they might need more finished goods like ammunition and weapons for war. Unfortunately for the U.S., this period of prosperity didn’t last long because Britain and France developed a strategy to recruit the U.S. as their allies during the war. They both began the practice of impressment and would

The First World War left much of Europe in complete disarray however the USA, having only joined the war in its last year, suffered much less physical and economic damage. There is still debate over whether World War One was the main reason for the boom in America or whether it was due to other factors. Potter is convinced World War One acted as a catalyst for the boom by causing growth in industry, accelerated productivity and the laissez faire attitude of the federal government. Conversely, although Jones acknowledges the war caused some growth in industry and demand he gives more credit to technological advancement and innovation. Gerstle, likewise, gives credit to technological advances but also, similarly to Potter, sees the war as

World War II brought the US out of this period of slow growth. The military needed tanks, planes, guns, and everything else needed for the war effort. People were either back to work or overseas fighting. Production and growth rates reached new highs.

In 1914, when the war began, the United States remained neutral, taking a backseat to the fighting in Europe. The war however, still had an impact on America. There was a large industrial expansion in industry and agriculture from the increased demand for those supplies over seas. The French, British, and Russians imported raw materials, foodstuff, and military supplies, which resulted in an increase of 15% in the gross national product (GNP) for the United States (Progressive Era). Although some questioned the need to spend such a large amount of money on a war that the U.S. was not yet a part of, the U.S. raised $15 billion dollars more than they spent on their allies with just the sale of Liberty bonds; that doesn’t include the money tax revenue (Progressive Era). Staying neutral actually helped the U.S. maintain a steady economy without losing any lives in combat. The money that the U.S. was able to make back went into programs to aid apparent issues in the country, such as education, that only received the attention after the war.