What were three things that influenced Americans' feelings about the war? Socialists saw the war as an imperialist struggle between German and English businessmen. Pacifists believed all wars were bad. Immigrants sympathized with their homelands.
What did most Americans understand before their country entered World War I? the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. Why did European nations form alliances in the early 1900s? They were unsure they could protect themselves if attacked by larger nations.