5h 45min, aug 4, 1914 y - Woodrow Wilson officially proclaims American neutrality in WWI
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Americans overwhelmingly wanted to stay out of the war. However, they also wanted to maintain their trade relationships with all of those countries at war. The U.S would become a desirable source of raw materials.
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5h 45min, aug 4, 1914 y
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~ 110 years ago