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America’s Road to War

America’s Road to War. What causes the United States to enter World War I?. U.S. Stays “Neutral”. Many Americans divided on the war Against the war: wealthy & middle class don’t want to send sons to fight in a European War For the war: immigrants feel tie countries fighting in the war

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America’s Road to War

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  1. America’s Road to War What causes the United States to enter World War I?

  2. U.S. Stays “Neutral” • Many Americans divided on the war • Against the war: wealthy & middle class don’t want to send sons to fight in a European War • For the war: immigrants feel tie countries fighting in the war • US stays neutral, sells supplies to both sides during the war but more to British ■ British begin Naval blockade, not allowing any supplies into Germany, angering American Merchants

  3. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare • To gain control of the seas Germans start using U-boats • 1915: German U-boat sinks the passenger ship Lusitania • Germans claim there were weapons being carried on the ship (true!), but 1,260 civilians, incl. 128 Americans • Germany backs off after stern Wilson Warning • 1917: Germany losing war, brings back unrestricted sub warfare • Germany sinks three US ships near Britain

  4. British spies intercept a telegram from Germany to Mexico Note tells Mexico that if they invade the US, Germany will help Germany trying to keep US out of European war Zimmermann Note

  5. US Declares War! • Zimmermann note is the “final straw” for the US President Wilson asks Congress to declare war! • April 6th, 1917 – Congress declares war • Easy choice since US already felt a tie with British & French • Propaganda used to convince American public war is necessary

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