After the sinking of the Luisitania, a German named Alfred Zimmerman sent a telegram to Mexico. This telegram asked Mexico to take back the Southern states from the United States. The British intercepted this telegram and were more than willing to pass it on to the Americans(The British and French had been fighting for years at this time and needed reinforcements). Alfred Zimmerman's telegram had been the spark in a powder keg of hostile incidents towards the United States.
Elton John
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At the beginning of World War I, the US assumed an isolationist policy which basically means that we refused to get involved. While remaining isolationist, the US tried to get the other countries involved to declare peace.
Woodrow Wilson
by Gerrnan submarine
The immediate cause was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. This caused the US to declare war on Japan, which led to Germany and Italy declaring war on the US.
what three events led to united states entry into the war
Initially, the US was to remain neutral in World War I but in 1917 Germany attempted to form and alliance with Mexico. Also, Germany began sinking US ships. These events led the US to declare war on April 6, 1917.
No.
germany
Pearl Harbour.
Germany
On Japan.
the us didn't declare war on china in world war 2 us declared war on japan on 1941 when japan bombed pearl harbor hawii
They didn't have to. On 11 December 1941, Germany declared war on the US.
Elton John
Atomic weapons negate declarations of war.