At the outbreak of World War One, the United States of America decided not to involve itself in what it saw as a European conflict. However, some major events brought an end to this neutral position.

When Europe plunged into war in 1914, Wilson, who like many Americans believed in neutrality, saw America's role as that of peace broker. The sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania by a German ...

PBS will be airing a WWI documentary that shows viewers what ... Monday night and the next two nights, PBS’s American Experience will present a six-hour documentary, The Great War.