Question

What were the events that brought America close to intervening in World War I

Answer 1

The British gave President Wilson the Zimmerman telegram on February 24 and on March 1 the u.s press reported on its existence.the american public was outraged by the news of the Zimmerman telegram and it along with Germany resumption of submarine,helped lead to the u.s to join the war

Answer 2

Germany publicly announces using unrestricted sub warfare again
January 1917
America gives second warning
Germany ignores warning

Zimmerman
telegram sent to mexico by germany
intercepted and decoded by great britain
translation given to US in Feb. 1917
America begins to mobilize for war