WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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Question
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Which of the following was not a reason for the United States entering World War I?
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A the sinking of American merchant ships by the Germans
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B the Zimmerman Note
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C the sinking of the Lusitania passenger ship
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D the desire to obtain Germany’s overseas colonies
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Put simply the United States did not concern itself with events and alliances in Europe and thus stayed out of the war. Wilson was firmly opposed to war, and believed that the key aim was to ensure peace, not only for the United States but across the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer. Militarism, Alliances and Imperialism are the cause of World War I. liberalism is not the cause of World War I.
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