U.S.'s Involvment in WWI
At the start of the war, President Wilson had declared the neutrality of the United States. Most Americans opposed US involvement in the European war, but the sinking of the Lusitania and other actions made by Germany, American citizens drew America sympathies to the Allies. German military leaders believed that they could still win the war by cutting off British supplies. They expected their U-boats to starve Britain into surrendering within a few months, longer before the US had fully prepared for war. Germany's government had announced it was its purpose to put aside all restraints of law or of humanity and use its submarines to sink
Vessels of every kind, whatever their flag, their character, their cargo, their destination, their errand, had been ruthlessly terminated without warning and without help or mercy for those on board, the vessels of friendly neutrals along with those of nations against them, even hospital ships and ships carrying relief to the people of Belgium It is a war against all nations. Tension between the US and Germany increased after the British intercepted and decoded a message from Germany's minister, Arthur Zimmermann, the German ambassador to Mexico. The British gave the message to Wilson, and it was published in the US early in March. drew President Wilson to declare war on Germany in April of 1917. thought that it would suffice to assert their neutral rights with arms, which turned out to be a useless attempt. The US entered the war unprepared for battle. Due to Germany's actions toward the U.
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