The classmate post discusses three key causes of America's entry into World War 1: 1) The sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915, killing over 100 Americans, without warning to the passengers; 2) Reports in the American press, some later found to be German propaganda, of unarmed civilians being killed and towns destroyed; 3) Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917, torpedoing passenger ships in spite of promises to end the practice.

1. What were the causes of America’s entry into World War I?
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The cause of the United States entry into WWl including the
sinking of a passenger ship name Lusitania which was sunk by a
German U-boat killing 128 Americans. The ship was carrying
military equipment also. The Americans were infuriated because
the 1,000 passengers on board were not warned before sinking
of the ship Lusitania. President Wilson asked Congress to
declare war against Germany, and the United States entry into
WWl. There were German stories told that shocked Americans
that unarmed civilians being killed and small towns being
destroyed which circulated throughout the press. Although it
ended up being German propaganda. Also unrestricted warfare,
which Germany turned to unrestricted submarine warfare to
goods from reaching Great Britian. Germany promised to stop
submarine war fare but one year later torpedoed another
passenger ship.