[shanover]

Without the US entry into WWI, the war likely would have ended in stalemate. Without harsh surrender terms likely no WWII.

It seems that American entry into WWI ultimately shaped the world we have today. Foreign entanglements have their consequences.

[T-Bird45]

“It seems that American entry into WWI ultimately shaped the world we have today.”

Perhaps the best college course I took in the mid-70s was one about US Diplomatic History in the 20th Century. The professor was definitely a patriot, back when such things were allowed on a college campus. He took a deep dive into every diplomatic thrust and parry that drove the historical narrative we understood to that point. I’d say that course is the underpinning of a large part of my worldview today and aligns to your final sentence on foreign entanglements.