Why did Americans hate Germans in World War I?

Answer 1

Nothing - the start of the war had nothing to do with the US.

The United States entered the war much later as a result of a number of events, including the Zimmerman Telegraph and unrestricted submarine warfare.

Answer 2

April 1917 President Wilson asked congress to approve a declaration of War. The United States decision to enter the war had a great deal to do with the sudden change in German Military strategy. In January of 1917 the German's resumed the practice of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. In the first weeks of March Germany sunk 5 unarmed US merchant ships. Previously in 1916, after Germany sank the Sussex a US merchant ship, the US threatened to enter the war, and Germany backed down. They promised not to sink merchant or passenger ships without warning. They kept this promise until 1917. Other immediate causes for US entering the war are the 1) Zimmerman Telegram (intercepted by British intelligence a note between Germany and Mexico proposing that the two countries align) and 2) the Russian Revolution.

Answer 3

Because the Germans were the enemies during the war. Germany had angered the US by using submarines to sink American ships, and this was the primary reason for the US declaration of war in April 1917. Additionally, Germany thought the US was about to declare war on them, so Germany asked Mexico to start a war with the US to distract them; British spies intercepted the message and Americans were furious when they found out about the plan.

Answer 4

The sinking of the Lusitania infuriated the American public.

Answer 5

The sinking of the Lusitania and The Zimmerman Note

Answer 6

The Germans attacked and sunk a cruise ship with U-boats (submarines) American passengers on that ship

Answer 7

unrestricted submarine warefare