WORLD WAR I
CONSEQUENCES OF WORLD WAR I
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April 1918
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April 1917
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April 1915
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. Enters World War I On April 6, 1917, the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe.
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: -And on April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on the German Empire, joining France, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Italy. They were arrayed against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
Detailed explanation-4: -Along with news of the Zimmermann telegram threatening an alliance between Germany and Mexico against America, Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. The United States officially entered the conflict on April 6, 1917.