Isolationism and neutrality
Isolationism is a policy that’s practised by a country to separate it from engaging with other nations in their affairs by declining to enter into agreements that might lead to the formation of alliances. Neutrality is an act created or passed by a government to keep it away from participating in a war. America did not practice Isolation and Neutrality during World War One, although it was a policy that most Americans considered. Still, America did not practise due to the attacks that came from Germany and this forced America to be part of the world war.
When world War One begun, Wood Wilson, who was the president of the United States had hoped that America wouldn’t be part of the war and this led to the formation of Isolationism and Neutrality policy. During the war Germany tried to attack Britain which was one of the Americans trading partners, it led to a conflict between Germany and the United States because ships travelling from the U.S to Britain, the Germans attacked them. Things become worse to the U.S when Germany embassy published a warning that any U.S. citizen who moved on British or Allied ships in that passed in the region involved in a war zone did it at their own risk. Germany later went a head-on attacking U.S ships and submarines, causing death on Americans soldier and citizens, and this made the United States write a letter to Berlin condemning their actions. Germany apologized and promised to end their attacks on American ships and submarines but in November 1915 a vessel sunk in an Italian liner causing the death of 27 Americans. The United States changed their opinion towards Germany, which made president Wilson call a meeting with the congress so that he may declare war against Germany. After some few days, the House of Representatives had to vote a declaration and America entered World War One.
In conclusion, America did not practice Isolation and Neutrality during World War One because the attacks by the Germans on their ships and submarines forced them to enter into the war.