Initially used to gather intelligence about the enemy

intelligence

Explanation:

in military science, information concerning an enemy or an area. The term is also used for an agency that gathers such information.

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although world war i began in 1914, the united states did not join the war until 1917. the additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the u.s. to tip the balance of the war in favor of the allies. remaining neutral. when war broke out in 1914, the united states had a policy of neutrality.