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Zimmerman Telegram, sinking of the Lucitania, and German aggression. There were two primary reasons that the United States entered into World War I: The Sinking of the Lusitania, and the intercepted Zimmerman telegram. Let's start at the sinking of the Lusitania. It was carrying 128 Americans onboard, despite German threats of sinking any ship that came into their waters. In fact, they actually took out a full page ad in an American news paper and warned the United States to not board the Lusitania. In 1917, Germany warned the entire world of submarine warfare. Next, the Zimmerman telegram was intercepted by the United States. It detailed a plan to keep America neutral, but offered an alternative should this not prove to be the case--making a deal with Mexico to help them regain lost territory to the United States. This scared Americans to death and with their fear came their demands for war.
Thus, America enters the war (near the very end, mind you), and tips the scale of the stalemate. If I had to choose which one was more prominent, I'd have to say the Zimmerman telegram. Hope this helps, Alex
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Which of these was not directly related to the entry of the US into world was 1?
The Franco-Prussian War was not directly related to the entry of the US into World War I.
One of the primary causes for US entry into world war 1 was the use of?
do you mean what caused us entry into world war one? if so then the sinking of the USS Lusitania by German u-boats was what caused American entry into the war
Which American attitude at the beginning of world war 2 delayed the country's entry into the war?
isolationism
What factors cautioned US entry into World War 2?
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How did the process of American entry into World War 2 compare with the entry into World War 1?
America was a late and reluctant entrant into the Great War. It was thrust into WW-II by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
