1914 to 1918 the official starting date was july 28th 1914 but the political buildup to the war started well before july
The United States and all other countries should intervene in international conflicts when there are uprising and threats to world peace. The questions “why, when and how” should be done to decide when an intervention is necessary.
The consequences of the last US intervention created resentment, the threat of terror resulted in costly interventions, causing the spent of billion of dollars internally and externally defending and protecting other nations.
There was an increase of wiretapping, surveillance of civilians, intrusive body searches at security points., this turned the US into a national security state.
They were considered still colony's of great Britain but they classified themselves as free states.