The U.S. was compelled to war. On Aug 4th 1914 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed U.S. neutrality in the war. Although not nearly as clear as WWII, the U.S. did face a threat of national security. The Lusitania was sunk on May 7th 1915 (128 Americans killed). And early in 1917 Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare, endangering merchant, civilian and military traffic across the Atlantic. Also the Zimmermann Telegram in 1917 was clearly a threat to our security. Basically Germany told Mexico to enter the war on their side and when finished with the campaign in Europe, Germany would wage war with Mexico against the U.S. with the intent of recapturing land that previously belonged to Mexico. This may have only been a threat, but Americans had already died. Congress as well as the President had a duty to defend against any aggression.
It would not have pleased George Washington, but the times were changing.
The U.S. was a neutral country in the begining of the war.
They got involved because they felt that their status as a neutral contry had been violatedb becasue the U.S. had a passenger ship called the Lusitania that a German U-boat sunk.
In turn, this is what caused America to come into WWI.
This is just a summary of it.
CommentThe Lusitania was sunk in May 1915 and America entered WW1 in April 1917. It seems to me that it would be more accurate to say that the sinking of the Lusitania began or accelerated the process of turning public opinion in the U.S. against Germany, but it's a mystery to me that so many Americans give this incident as the cause for America entering WW1.
How about the resumption, by Germany, of unrestricted submarine warfare?
Joncey
The sinking of the Lusitania added to pressure of Wilson to join the war, but it was the interception of a telegram called the Zimmerman Telegram saying that German would continue sinking and bombing American ships regardless of their insignificance to the war. The letter was meant to reach the German Embassy in Mexico so that the Germans could form an alliance with Mexico. Which never happened. That letter was the last straw for Wilson, his country was in danger and he believed that the world would become a better democracy through this war.
Actually, the American's did enter the War. But they later entered on April 6, 1917. President Wilson was pressured by the people. Germans kept on attacking British fleets which the Germans promised not to do. This caught Wilson's eye and he decided the United States must enter this war. Later the War ended on November 11, 1918 at 11 AM.
(The War started on June 28, 1914).
Also the Germans were fired on the USS Illinoise braking the susex agrement which said that the Germans had to worn the ship before firing
No. The conflict was entirely over who owned which bits of land in Europe; most of those involved were there simply because they were allied with a neighbour who was allied with their neighbour who was allied with their neighbour. America became involved because it was friendly with Britain, who pressured America to join, and public influence after the sinking of RMS Lusitania (although this may have been justifiable, given the fact it was armed, carrying munitions and had orders to ram U-boats).
it was an internal issue and we had nothing to do with it?
The United States at that time didn't have a lot of good war tactics in the sky, sea, or on land. Many people didn't believe that they could pull it off.
because they wernt origianily involved
Jeannette Rankin did not want the United States to enter the World War 1.
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The fall of the Russian tsar made it easier for the United States to enter the war. By joining with the Allied powers, the United States would not be siding with a tyrant. Instead, Wilson reasoned, it would be joining with other democracies to fight tyranny.
The Selective Service Act was put in place to allow the United States government to assemble an army through conscription in order to enter into World War I.
pretty much everywhere in Germany and the united states
In ww1 the US had no real reason to fight.
The United States wasn't at war with Japan in WW1.
The United States declaration of war is from 6 April 1917.
Jeannette Rankin did not want the United States to enter the World War 1.
makes that United States declared the war and enter to the World War 2
Er, they did. But not as much as in WWII because they weren't asked, simply.
the us did not want to enter ww ii, the us did not want to enter ww ii,
Puerto Rico is has been part of the United States since 1898. The United States entered World War 1 in 1917. So, yes. Puerto Ricans fought proudly in WW1.
The united states didn't really care, they didn't want to enter another world war.
bolivia "entered ww2" to souport the united states but apaert from that they had nothing else to do with ww2
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Japanese attack on pearl harbor in 1941