Myself, I am rather fond of the Jewish Lobby. They are on my side. See no reason to shaft folks on my side, shafting is for the other side.

It is pretty obvious that World War One was the seminal event for everything that has happened since. So why did the US get involved? Answer: logistics.

In 1914, the USA had 35% of the World’s Industrial output. The Europeans get their fracas going and are running through industrial output like it was going out of style. So are they going to leave that 35% unmolested? No way, Jose. Each and every one of the warring parties was trying to get their cut and deny access to all others.

England of course had the inside track. Reason: Canada. Normal trade and commerce with a next door neighbor that was at war by virtue of being a British Dominion meant that the USA had just taken sides and was no longer neutral. Unfortunately, nobody recognized this and the USA dawdled for three long years pretending that it did not need
massive Armed Forces and could avoid direct participation by employing body english.

A more realistic approach would have moderated the effects of WWI and that would have benefited all. Ain’t 20-20 Hindsight wonderful.