WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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Question
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Which of these was a factor in the U.S. entry in World War I?
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the halt of the German army
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the sinking of the Lusitania
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the signing of a peace agreement
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the death of the heir to the Italian throne
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sinking of Lusitania didn’t directly cause the United States to enter the war. It did, however, fuel virulent anti-German sentiment in Britain and the United States and hinder diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sinking of the Lusitania was the most notorious and deadly of several German submarine attacks in early 1917–attacks that were a key factor in the United States’ decision to abandon a policy of neutrality and enter the war.
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