In one of a series of articles entitled Whose War, it becomes clear that John Reed, an outspoken journalist of his time, criticized the First World War world) by calling it an “imperialist enterprise” even before the United States did so. Entry of the United States government into the Great War. John Reed, like many Americans at the time, solemnly opposed U.S. involvement abroad in European affairs. This primary source, “Whose War?” (1917), written by John Reed, may have had some bias, as journalists and writers may have ulterior motives about what they choose to write about. Reed, while quite truthful in some ways and a commendable writer, is no exception, as he omitted some key information in order to argue his main points. It can be argued that by choosing words such as "the day the German note arrived, Wall Street...the brokers on the floor of the Stock Exchange sang the Star Spangled Banner with tears streaming down their cheeks", Reed was sarcastic because his tone was intended to attack the hypocrisy of big business. Additionally, Reed also used imagery in his writing to convey his message to his audience, such as "Whose war is this?" Not mine,” referring to the working class not being paid “a decent wage” by “the great financial patriots.” Reed's intention was to make his audience or the American public think twice about the legitimacy of the coming war. Reed's thoughts were critical of his society at the time and actually questioned many Americans' justifications for entering the war. He may even have suggested that the real enemy may be wealthier Americans, stating that "the rich have become progressively richer" and "the working people proportionately poorer." Such statements could also have fueled the social unrest that was present in the middle of the document. In theory, the Allies would produce economic growth and thus help Americans prosper. It was only after the sinking of the Lusitania, killing 1,198 passengers, including more than a hundred Americans, that Americans declared themselves in favor of war and it was a few years later until the telegram Zimmerman, for Americans to join the war. Reed also overlooked the Allied Forces as a single entity rather than a composition of nations against a common enemy, and comparing these nations as a single entity would be an exaggeration. The importance of this document is that it provides an overview of the situation. social issues that led to the Great War, because there were other outstanding issues at the time, and the possibility of war would derail those issues. This document, however, also cast doubt on the American justification for the war and the plausibility of U.S. neutrality at the time...