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The United States Enters World War I

The United States Enters World War I. By Art Lewandowski Fostoria High School. What Does The U.S. Do?. Remain Neutral? U.S. has mixed feelings- a nation of immigrants, support Germany? This was Europe’s war, stay out? Germany the “bully of Europe”. Pushing the U.S. to War.

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The United States Enters World War I

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  1. The United States Enters World War I By Art Lewandowski Fostoria High School

  2. What Does The U.S. Do? • Remain Neutral? • U.S. has mixed feelings- a nation of immigrants, support Germany? • This was Europe’s war, stay out? • Germany the “bully of Europe”

  3. Pushing the U.S. to War • British Blockade of Germ -no supplies in or out of Germany -Americans begin to take a side • German Submarine Warfare -starting to affect American shipping • Lusitania sunk (May 1915) by u-boats • Germans promise to stop sub warfare…….. • British Propaganda

  4. Executed for helping British Troops escape Belgium, 1915, publicized world-wide

  5. Pushing the U.S. to War • The Zimmerman Note (Jan 1917): -Germany sends message to Mexico: “ We are resuming sub warfare, Help us beat the U.S. and we’ll give you back the American west.” -America reacts…. • Congress Declares War on Germany (April 1917)…why Germany and not UK? • The Russian Revolution 1917: severely weakens Russia • Russia has to make peace treaty with Central powers • w/draws from combat& the Allies begin to struggle

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