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Which event led the U.S. to enter World War I in 1917?

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The primary events that led to the United States declaration of war against Germany were the Zimmerman Telegram and Germany's announced intention to resume unrestricted submarine warfare.

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Because Germany sank American merchant ships around the British isles which prompted the American entry into war
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