They would have told them that we are not that well of a nation and when you send off those vibes they will see you as an easy target and so they will try to atack
Hi. I am not sure if there should be a question or missing details in your post. I searched these statements and it looks like this is an essay made by Barbara W. Tuchman regarding how the United States entered the World War I. This was written last April 1967 during the 50th anniversary of America entering the Great War.