World War I was one that the American people did not want to fight. Disagreement over territory, borders and other conflicts have led countries to clash. At that time, President Woodrow Wilson stood with the American people, as he did not want to go to war, but rather negotiate. Germany was not interested in negotiations. In 1915, the British passenger liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine, killing 128 Americans and further escalating tensions1. In 1917, German U-boats sank 3 American merchant ships without warning. President Wilson then declared that the United States was entering the war. According to Wilson, the United States did not fight as an Allied Power alongside Allied nations, but as an “associated power.” War is controversial in its subtlety, and those who despise it have many reasons to do so. Because the United States needed more power and rank, it needed more soldiers. The solution to this was the Draft. Over 3,000,000 young men were drafted into the war. Those in the North were very supportive of Wilson and his bill. Wilson passed anti-war bills, including the Espionage Act, and created committees, such as the Committee on Public Information, all to reduce the impact on the American people. People's definition of war seems to be: "A costly fight that could have been avoided." They are partly right, because the war weighs heavily on the wallet. It creates debt and is made up of nations struggling to resolve their conflicts. War is much more than a high-cost battle, as in the end it can be the symbol of peace, it can unite forces, people and countries together. Not to mention that the war is the original “Economic Stimulus Plan”. War stimulates the economy i...... middle of paper ......ica went through numerous events that would change the way of life of citizens and the economy. With root causes and conflicts dragging states into world war, money and troops were used relentlessly. War is extremely expensive and the troops sent by sea have not created the best environment in the nation. The growth of the economy, inflation, and the depletion of the gold standard were all root causes of something much bigger, the Great Depression. Loans given freely, money not managed properly, stock market crashes, filing for bankruptcy, were all part of the dark days. Farmers lost their homes, people lost their jobs, and the fighting was harder than ever. The widespread economic prosperity of the 1920s caused the complete collapse that led to the Great Depression through monetary forces..