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It was a combination of two events.
The first was the sinking of the British passenger ship, the Lusitania. There were americas on board and it was not a warship.
The second was the Zimmerman telegram. The British intercepted the telegram that was sent to Mexico by Germany, promising German support for an invasion of the US. England decoded it and sent it to America.
After those events, america troops were mobilized.
The Germans were using U boats to block out our means of shipping goods as well as a ship named Lusintania which carried supplies as well as many passengers, killing 128 people overall to Europe. Also, The United States intercepted a telegram from Germany, the "Zimmerman" note which was to ask for Mexico to go war with the US so the US wouldn't enter World War I. Germany promised to Mexico that they would give Mexico New Mexico,Arizonia,and Texas. So basically we got mad because the Germans were bombing our boats and then the Germans said that if Mexico started a war with the US and kept America from entering WW1 they'd help regain the territory that was given to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo after the Mexican American war in the late 1800's
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe now famous Zimmermann Telegram was the main reason the US entered the war.
Germany intended to begin unrestricted submarine warfare in February 1917. It believed this would bring Britain to its knees quickly and that the US would remain neutral. However if the US entered the war Germany offered financial aid to Mexico and support in their claim to regain lost territories of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona if Mexico sided with Germany and attacked the US southern border.
Woodrow Wilson wanted to remain neutral and was anxious to force Britain into a negotiated peace and made this a condition of any loan the US made to Britain
The telegram was intercepted and decoded by the cypher experts of the British Navy. It was passed on, by devious means, to the US. This changed everything and the call to war was now irresistible in the US and they declared war in April 1917.
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∙ 8y agoThe German government announced the reopening of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917. This action brought the US to declare war on Germany.
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Prompted by World War 2 and the cold war the us spends how much on nuclear weapons?
5.5 Trillion Dollars
Which cause of anxiety in the US after World War 2 prompted much of the invasion literature produced then?
The threat of communism - APEX
Why did us enter the Great War 2 and a half years after the war was started?
World War 2
When did the US enter World War 1 with Allies?
The US joined the war on the side of the Allies on April 6, 1917.
Who commanded the first group of US soldiers to enter the war of World War 1?
archduke ferdinand
What events prompted the US to enter the World War I?
The Germans' continued attacks on U.S. merchant vessels
What event prompted the US to enter World War 2?
the bombing of pearl harborthe bombing of pearl harbor!
What prompted President Wilson to the the US into World War 1?
President Wilson was prompted by the refusal of Germany to halt its naval attacks.
One reason the US did not enter World war 1?
The US did enter World War 1, though not till 1917.
What factors prompted the US to enter the war?
Two primary factors: Germany torpedoed the Lusitania, and the 1917 Zimmerman telegram to Mexico.
Prompted by World War 2 and the cold war the us spends how much on nuclear weapons?
5.5 Trillion Dollars
Why did the US decided to enter world war?
the us decided to enter world war because they want the resources of france, and they want to keep on ruling france.
What prompted the US to finally get involved in World War2?
Pearl Harbor. Once we declared war on Japan Germany delcared war on us. The game was on at that point.
What year did thew US enter World War I?
1917
Was it a good decision for the US to enter the World War 1?
no
When did the US enter world war 1 and 2?
1941
What did the us enter after world war 2?
pearl harbor
