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1. America Drawn to War
How will the U.S.A. finally end up
in the Great War?
#20

2. Wilson & the American people wanted to
stay Neutral when the Great War started
1916 Campaign Slogan – “He Kept Us Out of War”
• A series of events began to unfold which finally
drew us into the fighting
• This proved to be too much for the American
people to handle
• April 2, 1917 – Pres. Wilson asked Congress to
Declare war on Germany – War Address
“Make the World Safe for Democracy”

3. Six Reasons America joined the War
1. U.S.A – Long standing Alliance with Great Britain
Britain or Germany?
1776

4. Telegraph cable – 1858
**cut in 1915** why?

5. 2. The Zimmerman Telegram

6. 3. The Sinking
of the Lusitania

7. Mass Funeral for Lusitania victims held in Ireland on May 23, 1915
How do you think people reacted when they saw
these pictures in the newspaper?

8. 4. American Business Interests
$2.25 Billion Invested in the Allied War Effort
- would the $ be returned if the Allies lost?
5. President Wilson & His Desire for Future World
Peace
(USA must play a Role in the War to have a say in
what the future should be)

9. 6. Germany Declares Unrestricted
Submarine Warfare – Jan. 31, 1917
• Felt like they had no other choice
• Their people were starving
• They were desperate to end the war
• U.S.A – wasn’t truly neutral anyway
• Germany began sinking many U.S ships
• April 6, 1917 – Congress Declares War

10. Assignment- Textbook p. 552-55
1) Explain the 6 situations(#1-6 Par. Each) that led us to war
- give specific examples/be able to discuss in class
2) Final paragraph(#7): In your own words discuss the
most important of the six events
Due – ______________(NOT THIS YEAR)
1) Americans Take Sides
2) Lusitania – May 7, 1915
3) American Business Companies
4) Wilson/World Peace
5) The Zimmerman Note – Jan. 1917
6) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare