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Russia began to mobilize its forces to strike against Germany. Feeling threatened, Germany declared war on Russia
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he Allied and Central Powers wanted to gain advantage over the other by controlling America’s trade relationships. Britain refused to allow American goods to be shipped to Germany and declared all cargo in neutral waters to be contraband. Britain then began seizing U.S. goods.
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Germanys agression push US neutrality after german U-Boat attacks the boat Lunitania
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Germany’s resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships was the primary motivation behind Wilson’s decision to lead the United States into World War I
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promised the Mexican Government that Germany would help Mexico recover the territory it had ceded to the United States following the Mexican-American War. For this assistance, the Germans asked for Mexican support in the war.
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president wilson goes to congress to declare war on Germany. Wilson cited Germany’s violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare and attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the United States
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the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany.
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Wilson requested a declaration of war from Congress and received a declaration of war from congress
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us declare war on Austria Hungary