Why did the U.S join WWI?

Question

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Answer 1

The Zimmerman note(?)/telegram;  Germany promised Mexico the land they lost to the US in the Mexican/American War in exchange for Mexico invading the US after Germany declared war on the US.

Answer 2

Also the Zimmerman Note...

Answer 3

because we don't know how to keep our noses out of other peoples business

Answer 4

Because we didn't like German submarine warfare. There was a lot of anti-German propaganda too which swayed US public opinion which was actually somewhat pro-German at the start of the war.

And Woodrow Wilson, the first real neo-con was in charge.

Answer 5

Mainly because of the sinking of the British cruise liner Lusitania, when some 30-odd Americans died because a German submarine target the vessel?

911? Just an excuse!

Why Bush was selling metal to Germany and why IBM was helping the German`s acounting?

War busyness

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep...

Answer 6

Mainly because of the sinking of the British cruise liner Lusitania, when some 30-odd Americans died because a German submarine target the vessel.

Really helped turn public opinion against the Germans.

Answer 7

the Zimmerman telegram and because of the Lusitania...