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What were the two reasons for U.S. entry into the Great War?

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The two main reasons for the United States' entry into the Great War were the sinking of the RMS Lusitania by the Germans and the revelation of the Zimmermann telegram.

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The two main reasons for U.S. entry into World War I were Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, including the sinking of American ships, and the protection of American economic interests tied to the Allied powers.

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