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Would the United States remain outside the European war?

A no-Pacific-war counterfactual distinguishes formal American neutrality from the substantial support already being provided to Britain.

Question

Without a war in the Pacific, would the United States have stayed out of the war in Europe?

Short answer

The United States was already deeply involved without fighting, including substantial financial support for Britain, so the situation was not simple isolation.

Notes

The United States was already as involved in the European war as it could be without directly fighting. The answer points specifically to American financial support for Britain. The absence of a Pacific trigger would not restore a simple state of isolation. No date is offered for formal entry, but economic participation clearly preceded belligerency.