A German U-boat had sunk the British passenger ship the Lusitania at great loss of life. Unrestricted submarine warfare was suspended following public outcry in the US, but was reinstated in 1917. This eventually led to the American declaration of war on Germany.
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany's return to unrestricted submarine warfare.
in 1914 they entered the war because of propaganda,sinking of lusitania, submarine warfare etc
The Zimmermann Note, submarine warfare
Submarine warfare was abhorrent in the US during WW1. The British sank US ships trying to enter blockaded German ports. The same is true of US ships trying to enter blockaded British ports. However the Germans use submarine warfare to sink a USS Lusitania. That was the tipping for the US. Prior to then we were not wanting to get into "entangling alliances.
No. Its reason for joining the War is because the three ships that were, sank shot by Germany as they used the illegal power (unrestricted submarine warfare). Alvin Saptauli
It was in the best interest for the U.S. to enter ww1 because Germany was using unrestricted submarine and naval warfare. Example: Germany sunk a British passanger ship named the Lusitania with many U.S. Citizens on board.
by Gerrnan submarine
by Gerrnan submarine
"Unrestricted submarine warfare" led to a u-boat sinking of a passenger ship, Lusitania, with US citizens on board. This was the official excuse to enter the war.