Read the passage from Woodrow Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality.

The effect of the war upon the United States will depend upon what American citizens say and do. Every man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned.

–Declaration of Neutrality,
Woodrow Wilson,
1914

In the passage, what does Wilson ask of the American public?

to avoid taking sides in the conflict in Europe
to show support for their countries of origin
to promise to remain neutral in all future conflicts
to feign neutrality while supporting the war in secret

The correct answer is C. To promise to remain neutral in all future conflicts In reaction to the escalating conflict in Europe, President George Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation on April 22, 1793, outlining the American stance.

What is the reason why the U.S neutral in WW1?

The US did not get involved in the war because it did not care about what was happening in Europe or the alliances there. Wilson was adamantly against the war and thought that maintaining peace should be the main goal, not just for the US but for the entire globe, was the main objective.

Washington believed that the United States was not ready to engage in another war and that the country needed to insist on its national character, even if the United States owed France a debt for aid in the American Revolution and had promised to aid France in any future conflicts.

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