What relationship did Germany have with the U.S. during WWI? Explain.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

What was the U.S. position on WWI?

Sec. of State: favored

neutrality despite U-

Boat attacks

Woodrow Wilson narrowly wins

Campaign slogan??

• What was Wilson’s successful campaign slogan in the Election of 1914? “ He kept us ______ ___ _____”

Wilson asks America not to choose sides

Who did the U.S. Support?

So…why do we enter WWI?

Two events lead the U.S.

into war...

Passenger ship (1,198 people - 139 from U.S.)

#1NY-GB

Sunk by U-boat on

May 7, ‘15

Hiding weapons?

Americans are angry!

Germans firing on those in the water?!

#2Also…Zimmerman Note

Dear Mexic

o..

Ally with us against the U.S. & we’ll give

you land the U.S. took in 1848From:

Arthur Zimmerman of Germany

GB intercepted the message & told U.S.

Germany Mexico

We must declare war

on Germany

U.S. neutrality

officially ends

We must

make

the world

safe for

Democracy!

U.S. arrival tips balance in Allies’ favor

Allies

Central Powers

Let’s review today’s

lesson by watching a short video

clip!