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What drew the United States into World War I?

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Germany was sinking American merchant ships.
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United States was drawn into World War I in April 1917. Although President Wilson made efforts to keep the country out of war, there were many factors that resulted in the American entry, such as:

  • the basic urge to support for the British and reluctance to support the Germans;
  • the atrocities that took place in Belgium in 1914;
  • the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915, that carried peaceful Americans;
  • the political upheaval of Russia;
  • the weakening of Britain and France;
  • the German resolution not no warn passengers or crews before attacking them;
  • the German negotiations with Mexico.
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