https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem How the United States entered World War I en-us 2018-02-13 01:36:11 UTC 2026-02-06 22:17:23 UTC hello@padlet.com 20dygena https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem/wish/230884305 On May 7, 1915 a civilian ship off the coast of England was sunk killing over 100 American citizens. This ship was sunk by a German U-boat, which is a submarine that was first employed and used during World War I. The fact that this ship was full of civilians made the German attack not only unwarranted but illegal. The public response of many Americans was to go to war with the Germans for their detrimental actions. ]]> 2018-02-13 01:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem/wish/230884305 20dygena https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem/wish/230885342 Even after the sinking of the civilian ship, the United States was determined to stay neutral. At the time, it was not in their best interest to get involved in a war overseas. This event happened in 1915 while the United States entered the war in 1917. It would take the Zimmerman Note and the threat of a Mexican attack to officially bring the US to the war]]> 2018-02-13 01:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem/wish/230885342 20dygena https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem/wish/230886194 Eventually, the United States had enough and entered the war in 1917. This occurred after the unrestricted sub warfare of the Germans did not cease leaving the United States no choice but to fight back. The continuous submarine attacks coupled with the constant threat of an attack on US soil caused civilians to feel discomfort and feel unsafe. The public outcry became too much and war was unavoidable]]> 2018-02-13 01:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20dygena/7usa4a3x3xem/wish/230886194