Why Did The Us Enter The War In 1917

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World War I was the first major war of the 20th century. Many European countries made alliances or enemies with each other and fought for four years. Millions of soldiers and civilians lost their lives to the long harsh, devastating war. The United States entered the war in 1917. The United States was justified entering World War I for many reasons including the Zimmerman note , Germany’s unrestricted warfare, and economic benefits.
On January 11, 1917 the German foreign minister sent a proposal alliance to a German ambassador in Mexico and stated that if Mexico and Germany formed an alliance, with this alliance Germany promised that if war with United States broke out, Germany would support Mexico in recovering “lost territory in Texas, New

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