Why US Join World War I
The United States tried to stay out of the war until April 6th, 1917, when the U.S decided to step in. They made this decision to step when the U.S intercepted a telegram, the Zimmerman Note, of how Germany tried to get Mexico to declare war on the U.S. They found the Zimmerman Note a threat and an insult to their country. So, they joined their allies, France, Britain, and Russia. They also didn't want Mexico to reclaim their land that the U.S. had previously won.
Another reason why the U.S. joined World War 1, was because their ship, the Lusitania, was a New York ship traveling to Britain. The Germans saw this ship and shot it down. They had thought that the U.S. was trying to sneak guns and ammo to their allies. This influenced why the U.S.
Another reason why the U.S. joined World War 1, was because their ship, the Lusitania, was a New York ship traveling to Britain. The Germans saw this ship and shot it down. They had thought that the U.S. was trying to sneak guns and ammo to their allies. This influenced why the U.S.