Question

Germany's use of submarine warfare in World War I

had little effect on American public opinion
discouraged the United States from intervening in the war
ultimately made it more likely that the United States would intervene in the war
encouraged conencouraged conflict between Americans who favored Germany and Austria and Americans
who favored Britain and France

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

President Woodrow Wilson claimed that the United States could remain neutral when World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, and many Americans agreed. However, popular opinion on neutrality started to shift after the British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing over 2,000 passengers, including 128 Americans. After learning of the Zimmermann telegram's warning to America of an alliance between Germany and Mexico, Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany from Congress. The United States formally entered the war on April 6, 1917. In Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on June 28, 1914, a Bosnian Serb nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie.On July 28th, a month later, Austria-Hungary formally declared war on Serbia. The Great War, as it was initially known, began within a week when Austria-Hungary and Germany were opposed by Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Serbia. Later, the Central Powers—Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria—joined forces to establish an alliance. Later, nations like Italy, Japan, and Portugal joined the main Allied Powers—Russia, France, and Great Britain. On August 4, as World War I broke out in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed America's neutrality, saying the nation "must be neutral in actuality as well as in name during these days that are to try men's souls." Many Americans agreed with this stance because there were no important interests at stake. Wilson also wished to prevent this from turning into a contentious topic because many immigrants to America came from nations at war with one another.

Despite the fact that trade between the Central Powers and the United States was severely restricted by Britain's naval blockade of Germany, American corporations continued to send food, raw materials, and armaments to both the Allies and the Central Powers. American banks also offered loans to the warring parties, with the Allies receiving the majority of them.