The president insisted that all government actions be neutral, and that the belligerents must respect that neutrality according to the norms of international law.
The Americans helped the British Empire, French and Portuguese forces defeat and turn back the powerful final German offensive, also the Americans played a role in the Allied final offensive
The group that benefited the most from gaining independence from Mexico are the Tejanos who were the former Americans and has now become the American citizens and had claimed for the American rights and privileges.