What relationship did Germany have with the U.S. during WWI? Explain.
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What relationship did Germany have with the U.S. during WWI? Explain.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What was the U.S. position on WWI?
Sec. of State: favored
neutrality despite U-
Boat attacks
Woodrow Wilson narrowly wins
Campaign slogan??
• What was Wilson’s successful campaign slogan in the Election of 1914? “ He kept us ______ ___ _____”
Wilson asks America not to choose sides
Who did the U.S. Support?
So…why do we enter WWI?
Two events lead the U.S.
into war...
Passenger ship (1,198 people - 139 from U.S.)
#1NY-GB
Sunk by U-boat on
May 7, ‘15
Hiding weapons?
Americans are angry!
Germans firing on those in the water?!
#2Also…Zimmerman Note
Dear Mexic
o..
Ally with us against the U.S. & we’ll give
you land the U.S. took in 1848From:
Arthur Zimmerman of Germany
GB intercepted the message & told U.S.
Germany Mexico
We must declare war
on Germany
U.S. neutrality
officially ends
We must
make
the world
safe for
Democracy!
U.S. arrival tips balance in Allies’ favor
Allies
Central Powers
Let’s review today’s
lesson by watching a short video
clip!