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Causes of US Entry into WWI

By Gloria Edith H.

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Franz Ferdinand was the succesful heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne. He was assassinated, by a group of Bosnian Serb, after the Sarajevo's welcoming parade.

  • WWI begins & US reactions

    WWI begins & US reactions
    As the war begins the government didn't want part of the war, but it was different for the immigrants. The immigrants were worried of their families back in their homeland.
    But as things progressed the feelings change.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    The Lusitania, a british passegeer ship, was sank by the German U-boats. On board of the Lusitania were American citizens among the British. Over 1,000 lives were lost, among them were 128 Americans.

  • Arabic Pledge

    Arabic Pledge
    After the Arabic , a passenger ship, was torpedoed the Germans make a promise to give the passengers a 30 minute warning before sinking the non-military based ships.

  • Pancho Villa raids Mexico

    Pancho Villa raids Mexico
    Pancho Villa was a revolutionary bandit, that claimed he represented the people. He provoked American by burning Columbus, New Mexico and running back over the border. Wilson sent forces, but couldn't get him.

  • The Sussex Pledge

    The Sussex Pledge
    The Sussex pledge was the promise Germany gave to the USA to stop sinking American merchant and passenger ships without warning, after President Wilson threatens to end diplomatical relationships with Germany

  • "He kept us out of war"

    "He kept us out of war"
    "He kept us out of war" was Wilson's campaign slogan in the election of 1916. He remimded the US citicens that they weren't entangled in WWI.

  • Resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

    Resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
    Germany resume their sinking of ships within Britian reach. Broke of the promises the German made to the USA, after three months.

  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note
    In March 1, 1917 the U.S. government intercepted a message by Arthur Zimmerman, a man that is the foreign secretary for Germany. The message was a secret proposel for an alliance to Mexico. He, Zimmerman, tempted Mexico with the idea of gaining back lost land, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.

  • Russian Revolution

    Russian Revolution
    A revolution against the Czarist government, that lead to Nicholas II abdication and Vlademir Lenin sought control to impliment his ideas for socialism.