USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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A major reason the U.S. entered WWI was to

(A) ** maintain freedom of the seas

(B) stop impressment of U.S. sailors

(C) protect U.S. cities from foreign attacks

(D) counter a German invasion of Latin America

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Germany’s resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson’s decision to lead the United States into World War I.