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Question 101: Why did the United States enter World War I?

Q: Why did the United States enter World War I?

Because Germany attacked U.S (civilian) ships; To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia); To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

Accepted answers

•Because Germany attacked U.S (civilian) ships
•To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
•To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

Why this matters

Germany attacked American ships with submarines. The U.S. tried to stay out of the war at first. But in 1917, President Wilson decided to fight.

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