THE UNITED STATES PATH TO WORLD WAR 1

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THE UNITED STATES PATH TO WORLD WAR 1

May 1914–The sinking of the Lusitania: Germany, engaging in unrestricted submarine warfare, sank the British passenger ship Lusitania. A surge of anger against the Germans erupted in the U.S. when it was learned that 128 Americans were killed in the attack. “unrestricted submarine warfare” – this means that Germany announced that they would torpedo (or shoot missiles) at any ships or vessels that they came in contact with in their submarines

March 1917–The Zimmermann Telegram: A note was intercepted by the British military and shared with officials in the United States. Germany requested that Mexico join the Central Powers in the war and they asked Mexico to invade the United States. “telegram”- a means of communication that is similar to a telephone, except only tones are used to communicate, not voices.

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson called for a declaration of war against Germany. “We enter this war only because we were clearly forced into it, because there are no other means of defending our rights… It is a scary thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible of all wars…we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our heart—for democracy, for the rights and freedom of small nations, for peace and safety to all nations and to make the world itself at last free. To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes…”