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1916 Great Britain intercepted a German message to Mexico stating that if Mexico join Germany's side and fight the United States of America, that Germany would after winning the war would give Mexico back taken land, but after the British had intercepted this, and showed it to the United states, the United states were then forced to join the war.

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The United States were drawn into World War 1 when the Germans sunk a US passenger ship, claiming it had weapons on it, which it did, though this was only discovered after the war.

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