USA HISTORY

What was a major reason the United States entered World War I?

(A) Japanese forces had occupied Manchuria

(B) German troops had landed on American soil

(C) The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium

(D) ** Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

Concept note-1: -The US entered World War I because Germany embarked on a deadly gamble. Germany sank many American merchant ships around the British Isles which prompted the American entry into the war.

Concept note-2: -Americans entered the war in 1917 by declaring war on Germany. This was due to the attack on Lusitania, the unrestricted submarine warfare on American ships heading to Britain, and Germany encouraging Mexico to attack the USA.

Concept note-3: -What were the main reasons for U. S. involvement in the war? The main reasons the US got involved in the war was because of nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and forming allies.