Reasons America Declared War On Germany
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In the years leading up to 1917, a multitude of reasons contributed to the American decision to declare war on Germany. These reasons include the German naval policy, allied propaganda, and America’s claim to world power. The German U-boats as well as the incident with the Lusitania prompted A ....
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.... containing not only British but American citizens. These incidents outraged the American public. President Wilson chose to do nothing violent about them at first; however, after a similar incident took place; Germany’s naval policy instigated him to declare war on Germany.
Propaganda was necessary to declare war on Germany, since a war without the public’s support would not have fared well. Although Americans were certainly upset at Germany’s naval policy, it was not enough to prom ....
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