Election of 1916
In the election of 1916 President Wilson proclaimed Americans neutrality. The campaign slogan he used was “He Kept Us out of War.” President Wilson was reelected.
Events of 1917
February first Germany announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. They would attack without warning all vessels headed for Allied ports. War was a stalemate and Germany needed to break the English blockade. United States breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany after the Zimmerman Note. Germany promises the lost territories in southwestern United States to be returned to Mexico for their support in the war. Americans reacted angrily. Soon after the Zimmerman Note, four United States merchant ships sunk by the Germans Renewed Submarine attacks. The Russians overthrew the czar during the Russian Revolution. This made it appear that democratic forces in Russia were going to gain control. If the United States entered the war, it would be joining an alliance of democratic nations.
Declaration of War
On April 2, 1917, ninety-one years ago President Wilson went before Congress, and asked that Congress recognized a state of war existed between the United States and Germany.
In the election of 1916 President Wilson proclaimed Americans neutrality. The campaign slogan he used was “He Kept Us out of War.” President Wilson was reelected.
Events of 1917
February first Germany announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. They would attack without warning all vessels headed for Allied ports. War was a stalemate and Germany needed to break the English blockade. United States breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany after the Zimmerman Note. Germany promises the lost territories in southwestern United States to be returned to Mexico for their support in the war. Americans reacted angrily. Soon after the Zimmerman Note, four United States merchant ships sunk by the Germans Renewed Submarine attacks. The Russians overthrew the czar during the Russian Revolution. This made it appear that democratic forces in Russia were going to gain control. If the United States entered the war, it would be joining an alliance of democratic nations.
Declaration of War
On April 2, 1917, ninety-one years ago President Wilson went before Congress, and asked that Congress recognized a state of war existed between the United States and Germany.
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