we didn't. the US joined the Allied powers.
the central powers were taking a lot of countries over and when the us joined it was in 1917 because they were tired of being an isolationist.
first of all the U.S didn't join anyone the allies powers joined them.
It was the usa who joined the allies in 1917 (and not the other way around).
The US' ties to Great Britain and the fact that most of the Allied Forces were democracies, as opposed to the monarchies making up the Central Powers.
During WW I the US allied itself to the Triple Entente (England, France, and Russia) and fought against the Central Powers (Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire).
Japan did not join the Central powers, it joined the allied powers.
cause they felt like it
Mexico
No. The Central Powers were Germany, Austria and their allies. The US joined the Allied Powers, which included Britain and France.
it finally realized what Germany was doing and the central powers were fighting for
The secret German note that urged Mexico to join the central powers was called the Zimmermann Telegram or the Zimmermann Note. The note was intercepted by British intelligence and the contents were revealed to the US. Mexico ignored the note and rejected the proposal when the US entered the war.
to recover lost territories
the central powers were taking a lot of countries over and when the us joined it was in 1917 because they were tired of being an isolationist.
They were either part of the Allied Powers or they were Neutral
first of all the U.S didn't join anyone the allies powers joined them.
The Zimmermann telegram was actually intercepted and decoded by the British, then given to the US. In it Mexico was promised the return of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico if they would join Germany.
Becuz they were east of Russian empire..