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, the supposed "war to end all wars" was anything but that. Previously actively involved in foreign disputes, the United States reversed its role as mediator and refused to get involved in the international war until the last possible minute. In fact, Wilson's fir ....

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.... submarine war area around Britain. The submarine had just been developed and therefore, existing international law could not be made to fit it. Traditional warships were bound by international law to stop and board merchantmen, but this rule could hardly apply to the U-boats. These new weapons posed a serious threat to the United States, at this point still a neutral nation. Berlin officials declared that they would try not to sink neutral shipping but still warned that mistakes could possibly occur. In order to continue to claim profitable neutral trading rights, Wilson was determined to stick to his risky policy but meanwhile warned Germany that it ....