THE UNITED STATES ENTERS WORLD WAR I Timeline 1). 1914 - World War I begins in Europe 2). The United States Remains Neutral 3). Britain’s naval blockade prevents the United States from trading with Germany 4). - Central Powers cannot get the supplies they need - Germany begins submarine warfare (U-Boat attacks) 5). 1915 - Germans sink the British the Brit- ish passenger ship, The Lusitania. 128 Americans were killed in the attack. 6). - Anti-German feelings increase in the U.S. - Wilson warns Germany to stop. - Germany supposed to stop sinking ships with out warning.
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THE UNITED STATES ENTERS WORLD WAR I ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Timeline
1). 1914 - World War I begins in Europe 2). The United States Remains Neutral 3). Britain’s naval blockade prevents the United States from trading with Germany
4). - Central Powers cannot get the supplies they need
- Germany begins submarine warfare (U-Boat attacks)
5). 1915 - Germans sink the British the Brit-ish passenger ship, The Lusitania. 128 Americans were killed in the attack.
6). - Anti-German feelings increase in the U.S.
- Wilson warns Germany to stop.
- Germany supposed to stop sinking
ships with out warning.
THE UNITED STATES ENTERS WORLD WAR I ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Timeline
7). 1917 - The Zimmermann Telegram (Germany wants Mexico to go to war with U.S.) was intercepted.
8). - Britain intercepts the letter.
- Mexico does not follow the request.
- Anti-German feelings increase in the U.S.
9). - Germany issues unrestricted
submarine warfare
10). - President Wilson asks Congress to declare war to “Keep the world safe for democracy”
11). The United States enters World War I
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