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They had their heads full of visions of conquest and glory. Looking back to WWI through the lens of 2007, it would appear to us a foregone conclusion that the US would eventually enter the war on the side of the Allies. However, that is not exactly the case.
This meant that after the Allies had won the war the European countries would have to pay back the United States much more than the United States had invested. In fact, one of our greatest motivations for entering the war ourselves was fear for an Allied loss which would have resulted in the loss of our investment.