What action by Germany in 1917 help bring the US into war?

Answer 1

By 1917 the American people became increasingly hostile to Germany. A number of incidents and factors came to head that brought the USA into the war. These all added up the following acts by Germany turned the US against Germany:

* Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium;

* Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare;

* Germany's attempts to sabatoge US industries; and

* the perception that Germany tried to involve Mexico in a plot against America.

Answer 2

By 1917 the American people became increasingly hostile to Germany. A number of incidents and factors came to head that brought the USA into the war. These all added up the following acts by Germany turned the US against Germany:

* Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium;

* Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare;

* Germany's attempts to sabatoge US industries; and

* the perception that Germany tried to involve Mexico in a plot against America.