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The U.S. Enters WWI

The U.S. Enters WWI. Quickwrite. What events caused the U.S. to enter the war? Why did the U.S. enter on the side of the Allies and NOT on the side of the Central Powers?. At first… many Americans DID NOT want to enter into the war.

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The U.S. Enters WWI

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  1. The U.S. Enters WWI

  2. Quickwrite What events caused the U.S. to enter the war? Why did the U.S. enter on the side of the Allies and NOT on the side of the Central Powers?

  3. At first…many Americans DID NOT want to enter into the war.

  4. Still…Most Americans weren’t truly “neutral in thought as well as in action” • WHY!?

  5. British Naval Blockade

  6. German U-boat Warfare

  7. Convoy System

  8. Great Britain Germany France Aus-Hungary

  9. Sinking of the Lusitania Why did Germany violate its promise to spare unarmed ships even at the risk of drawing the U.S. into the war?

  10. Zimmerman Note

  11. What other factors got the U.S. involved with the war? • Germans resumed unrestricted sub warfare • Wilson’s promise for a “Peace without victory… a peace among equals.” • Russians overthrew their Czar • made this a war of democracies versus monarchies (little did we know that Russia would become Communist!)

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