David Davis
Here.
I have personally-strong views about this topic, being English. What the Mises thread (and article) forgets to deal with at all of course, as is natural, is the role of (1) Woodrow Wilson and (2) the extreme reluctance of the Kaiser to go to unrestricted U-Boat warfare despite the indignant response of his Navy and his General Staff, who knew the German Empire could win if the weapon was used mercilessly, as was right and proper for them in war. I believe that Tirpitz even resigned, but who now cares?
If the USA had not entered WW1 in 1917, or even at all, on anybody’s side, I do not think the eventual result would have been very different: it would merely have been more expensive for The Empire and would have taken longer – but I am prepared to be contradicted.
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