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XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 09:44 AM Sep 2013

Should the US have gotten involved in Europe in WWI? [View all]


12 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
Yes, we should have gotten involved.
4 (33%)
We should have stayed out.
8 (67%)
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We had no choice after Germany declared war on us DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #1
The question was about World War I. thucythucy Sep 2013 #3
Too early in the morning DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #4
I know the feeling. thucythucy Sep 2013 #5
The treaty of Versailles zipplewrath Sep 2013 #9
Versailles didn't go far enough, imho. The Allies should have broken Germany up into its HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #14
The Treaty of Versailles' onerous provisions LibertyLover Sep 2013 #29
The sinking of 4 US ships within a one-month period Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #15
By that point, though, weren't we already in de facto violation of the HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #19
Yes, and on the side of the Germans. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #22
But if you buy into the isolationist position, we wouldn't have been supplying the UK with arms.... brooklynite Sep 2013 #16
I could have sworn we did this one already. el_bryanto Sep 2013 #2
When I was a teen, I spoke to an actual WW1 vet who emphatically said no. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #6
My paternal grandfather served there and he said the novel and subsequent film HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #17
At what point? zipplewrath Sep 2013 #7
It was sold as the war to end all wars. It was sold as a war to create lasting peace. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #8
chickens jakeXT Sep 2013 #10
OMG! Thatt was hilarious. Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #20
They declared war on US JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #11
Wrong war. The question and the poll are about World War I (1913-1917).... Rowdyboy Sep 2013 #12
Ahh JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #26
Democratic Socialist here. I'm going to cast my lot with Eugene Debs on this one and say HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #13
Multi Tasking for me JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #27
Well, our involvement did prevent WWII... hey, wait a minute! cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #18
Wille McBride zipplewrath Sep 2013 #24
Honestly I'm ashamed to admit Bradical79 Sep 2013 #21
Masters Thesis zipplewrath Sep 2013 #25
The Hundred Years War: Necessity Or Needless Bloodshed? (nt) Paladin Sep 2013 #23
Second JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #28
Given all the WWI/WWII confusion, methinks your poll results are contaminated. reformist2 Sep 2013 #30
I voted yes, but Ghandi has a quote that asks if any more would have died if we had just stayed out jwirr Sep 2013 #31
In the end we were sucked into the war.... Historic NY Sep 2013 #32
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