Question

Why did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany in World War I?

Responses

Germany was sinking many nonmilitary U.S. ships.


Many German immigrants lived in the United States

The United States hoped to gain new colonies in Europe.


Businessmen hoped to make money rebuilding Europe.

Answer 1

Germany was sinking many non-military U.S. ships.

Step-by-step explanation:

A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 128 Americans, on May 7, 1915. The disaster set off a chain of events that led to the U.S. entering World War I.