United States joining WWI

By agwelch18

  • Declaration of Neutrality- President Wilson procllaimed the US a neutral country, to protect investments and the US government tried to act as a peacemaker

    Declaration of Neutrality- President Wilson procllaimed the US a neutral country, to protect investments and the US government tried to act as a peacemaker

  • The Lusitania, a British passenger liner, was fired upon by a German U-boat and killed almost 1,200 passengers, 128 of them were American

    The Lusitania, a British passenger liner, was fired upon by a German U-boat and killed almost 1,200 passengers, 128 of them were American

  • Sussex pledge- pledge by German government that submaries would warn ships before attacking them

    Sussex pledge- pledge by German government that submaries would warn ships before attacking them

  • End of Sussex Pledge- Germans told US their pledge would end and resume to submarine warfare the next day

    End of Sussex Pledge- Germans told US their pledge would end and resume to submarine warfare the next day

  • Zimmermann Note- a telegram sent by German government to Mexican officials proposing ot be allies and told Mexico to declare war on US in return to get US land

    Zimmermann Note- a telegram sent by German government to Mexican officials proposing ot be allies and told Mexico to declare war on US in return to get US land

  • City of Memphis, Illinois and Vigilancia all US ships sunk by Germans

    City of Memphis, Illinois and Vigilancia all US ships sunk by Germans

  • Declaration for War- President's Cabinet voted for war after 3 ships sank, President Wilson signed it

    Declaration for War- President's Cabinet voted for war after 3 ships sank, President Wilson signed it