WHY THE U.S ENTERED WW1

OUR ECONOMIC INTEREST WITH THE ALLIES.

• The massive number and size
• Of the loans to the allies made us
• Favor them as their victory would make
• The repament of every cent almost certain.

TO MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY

• This is what wilson stated in his
• War message to congress in 1917

WE ARMED MERCHANT VESSALS FOR DEFENSIVE MEASURES

• We chose to arm mechant vessals
• Causing the germans to stop announcing
• Attacks to mechant vessals by u-boats

BRITISH PROPAGANDA

• In the early days of war the
• Transatlantic telegraph was cut
• Leaving our sole source of news in europe coming
• From great britain.

MARITIME WARFARE

• We protested the unrestricted use of U-boat warfare.
• We warned germany to not attack ships under the american flag.

THE SUSSEX PLEDGE

• Germanys promise to cease submarine warfare.
• Germany breaks sussex pledge in jan 1917.
• With the announcement of the resumption of unrestricted
• U-boat warfare.

THE LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES

• The sinking of many ships with
• American passengers on board turning
• Public opinion against germany.

THE BRYCE REPORT AFTER THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA.

• It states using lurid eyewitness reports and as such not credible.
• The brutality of german troops in Belgium and their conduct.
• This greatly affects german public and political power in U.S.
• And increases support for the allies

THE PREDPARDNESS MOVEMENT.

• Supposedly encouraged thoughts of war.
• Some believed it caused us to join the war.
• As one can not train an army snd put it back like
• A bunch of tin soldier.

THE ZIMMERMAN NOTE.

• In this note germany asks mexico
• In the event of war between the U.S and germany
• To invade the U.S in return for Texas New Mexico
• And Arizona.
• Strengthend desire to enter war