War is complicated and messy, this is especially true for WW1. WW1 seems to have been forgotten, not as talked about compared to the sequel, and this is for a reason. in WW2 intentions are clear, countries have clear motives, there is a clear good and bad, and the historical relevance is obvious. In WW1 why the countries even joined the war is a heavily disputed question. The most common reason cited as to why we joined the war is the sinking of the lusitania, in my opinion the answer is more complicated like the war if self. There were many plausible causes for america joining the war the lusitania and sussex, unrestricted submarine warfare, american companies supporting the allies worried that they wouldn’t win, the fact that britain had the same language and similar culture to the united states, and the zimmerman message. However in my opinion the reason america joined WW1 was because the american financial support of the allies. …show more content…
In 1915 the cruise liner lusitania was sunk by a german U boat just south of the coast of ireland. There were 2 explosions on the hull of the lusitania then it sunk in 18 minutes and 128 american lives were lost, this rightfully angered the american public but they were being lied to (data set 8). Britain used these civilian passengers as meat shields for the ammunition they were carrying on the ship. according to the british reports the lusitania was hit by 2 torpedoes, but according to the germans they only fired 1 torpedo, the second explosion was actually the onboard ammunition exploding, but the british straight lied to everybody and called it a second torpedo (outside source). According to most people this event is why the US joined the war but that is
America joining World War 1 is a huge decision that can affect the lives of millions of people and our country as a whole. There are many things that could happen that we need to consider. Some pros to joining the war could be a better economy, more jobs, and stopping Germany. Some cons of joining the war could be losing money, losing lives, and possible losing the war. Deciding whether to enter the war or not is a difficult decision and the pros and cons must be considered to make a decision.
Why did the U.S enter World War 2 in the first place? America was one of the few countries that did not get involved with battle during the war. This all changed in the first month of 1941. The U.S did get involved until the attack on Pearl Harbor on January, 7, 1941 by the Japanese occurred. This is the most common and well known reason for America joining the war but it is not the only reason why we got involved.
My topic is concerning the sinking of the Lusitania. The Lusitania was a British merchant ship that had 200 Americans on board. The Germans sunk the cruiser with submarine warfare on May 7th, 1915, claiming that the ship was carrying munitions. Though the Lusitania was not a weapons-bearing ship, later investigations proved there were a few munitions on board. When the ship sank, a total of 150 of the 1,100 casualties were Americans; thus, this crisis later became war propaganda in America. President Woodrow Wilson became frustrated with the transgression on the Germans’ part and issued them a warning. He claimed that the Germans violated American rights on the high seas, and that the Germans were accountable for their breach of
During World War I or the Great War, the Allied Powers fought against the Central Powers, and the United States of America supplied Europe with weapons and technologies. During the beginning of the war, the US engaged in trade and commerce with both alliances. However, as a result of allied blockades and negative public opinion towards the Central Powers, trade with Germany fell to near zero and the destruction of US merchant ships by German U-Boats only worsened trade relations with Germany. Thus, an imbalance of trade with the Allies occurred; as a result, Germany declared its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. At the time, the Allied Powers loaned enormous amounts of money from US banks. With the Allied Powers standing to lose and the destruction of US merchant ships by the Germans, the US had no choice but to enter the war in order to protect foreign investments or stand to never recover the enormous amount money loaned by the Allied Powers. The US chose the former and entered the war, which resulted in the allies’ victory. World War I marked several significant events: the prosperity of the US economy through trade, the entry of the US into the war for economic interests, and the victory of the Allied Powers over the Central Powers.
Germany set up war zones around Britain to keep the United States from bringing war supplies to them. Germany said if there was any non-German ships in these war zones they will sink them and that’s exactly what they did to a United States ship shipping supplies to Britain, a torpedo was shot from a u boat sinking a United States boat not only did it have supplies but it was carrying 1,200 people and 128 of them where United States citizens. Soon after this event a letter was caught from Germany asking Mexico for help and promising them the land they have lost during the Spanish American war, this letter was called the Zimmermann note. After these thing had happen America had no other choice but to join the
War can be beneficial to a nation in terms of the economic growth and evolutionary changes that it brings forth. World War II is no exception and nowhere is this truer than in the superpower the United States. Progressive journalist Randolph Bourne once said that “war is the health of the state,” and it may seem ironic for war to be helpful to a nation but with the right conditions a bad thing can turn out to be so constructive. World War II lasted from 1939-1945. The war was fought between the Axis, which consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan, and the Allies, which were Great Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union. It was the largest and most destructive war ever fought in history, killing an estimated 40-50 million people.
IThe United States declared war on the Central Powers in April of 1917 for several reasons. Foremost among these was the issue of unrestricted submarine warfare. The British Royal Navy had successfully blockaded Germany since the beginning of the war in 1914. This action strangled Germany's maritime trade, and gradually resulted in severe shortages of food and other necessities within the country. To counter Britain's blockade, the German Navy unleashed its submarine fleet against the Allies. The German U-Boats were given the task of sinking any merchant vessels trading with the Allies, regardless of nationality. This policy of unrestricted submarine warfare was temporarily halted after the sinking of the British passenger liner R.M.S.
Convincing and Recruiting the American public for World War II The American public did not want to enter the war to support the Allies though thousands innocent people were dying because of the tyranny of the Axis of Power that was Germany, Japan, and Italy. The U.S. citizens were content watching from afar as long as it didn’t affect the U.S. mainland; even though President Roosevelt tried to prepare the country for the unavoidable, the public remained isolationist. Convincing and recruiting the American public to support the war efforts during WWII was initially difficult, but once the inevitable was realized the greatest generation united for the more important cause of defeating fascism. To the east of the U.S., Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were on track to take over the world.
Should America have gone to war? In August, 1914, Germany and Russia went to war after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Hungary. Great Britain and France allied with Russia but America did not take part in the war. America’s goal was to stay neutral. But, one day in 1917, it was announced that we were going to war against Germany. Why should we go to war? What supports our reason for going to war? The facts presented will show why America should have joined World War 1.
All the Americans starts concerning to join the war since 1914. We have seen how the countries became destroyed more and more terrible. The newspaper shots us every morning. We saw how many people die in Europe every single day.
On July 28, 1914 the First World War began with the declaration of war on Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot to death with his wife. The war lasted two years. The United States entered in April 6, 1917. Over the many years following the war it is argued whether or not the United States was really justified into joining the war. Many Americans were not in favor of the U.S. entering the war and wanted to remain neutral. But the United States was justified in entering the First World War against Germany because of Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, the fear that if the Allied Powers lost the war then the U.S. loans would go unpaid, and Germany's proposed alliance with Mexico.
The United States remained neutral in World War One because they saw it in their best interest. At the time the war began, the U.S. industry was struggling. Staying out of the war was a way to boost the industry in America by utilizing trade with both the Ally and Central Powers. The U.S. also had no real reason to join the war. They had close ties with both sides. Some problems, however, would arise that would question the U.S. decision to remain neutral and sway their opinions to one side of the war.
Especially when Wilson, in his speech in 1917 about the sinking, said “I advise that the Congress declare the recent actions of the Imperial German Government to be, in fact, nothing less than war against the Government and people of the United States.” gave the people the impression that this is why America entered the war.
The United States not only had personal beliefs and reasons to join the war, but an invitation (reason) to as well. It would not make sense to not participate in the war and claim there is no reason to. The the country was, in fact, bombed. The U.S. believes in democracy and freedom, not only that, but many citizens believe it is the morally correct action to save others. The United States made a justified and, therefore, correct decision in choosing to become involved in World War
When the United States got involved in the first war, President Woodrow Wilson wanted the United States to be neutral and a position that the vast majority of Americans favored. Britain was one of America’s closest trading partners. Tension arose between the United States and Germany when Several