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U.S. participation in World War I was primarily triggered by several events, including the sinking of the RMS Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915, which killed 128 Americans. Additionally, the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram in early 1917, in which Germany proposed a military alliance with Mexico against the U.S., incited public outrage. Economic ties to the Allies and the desire to protect democracy also played crucial roles in shifting public opinion and political will toward intervention. Ultimately, these factors led President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war on April 2, 1917.

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