AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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militarism, Americanism, industrialization and nationalism
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militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism
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militarism, alliances, isolationism and nationialism
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militarism, Americanism, isolationism and nationalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, and nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wilson cited Germany’s violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as well as its attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the United States, as his reasons for declaring war.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.