Why the United States was not justified to enter world war 1?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Comment

The 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.

Answer 3

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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

Answer 4

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).

Answer 5

it was an internal issue and we had nothing to do with it?

Answer 6

USA got involved in WW1 because they had promised to stick my Austria-Hungary in case of war.

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

because they wernt origianily involved