Paths and Visions of the American and Chilean Positions on World War I (1914-1918)

Abstract

This research examines the paths, visions, and positions adopted by the United States and Chilean governments in light of the outbreak of World War I (1914-1918) and the division of the world into warring camps. It analyzes how both nations adopted similar positions towards the war at its outset, driven by the desire to achieve economic gains and organize their views according to changing events. However, this stance underwent significant changes after the United States entered the war in 1917. Unlike the United States, Chile abstained from supporting the American position and its commitment to neutrality between the support of Germany and the Axis Powers. Some Chilean leaders were convinced of Germany's victory, while others sought to preserve their economic gains and stability during the last years of World War I.