What_Caused_Wilson_Change_In_Opinion_To_Enter_WW1

What Caused Wilson Change In Opinion To Enter WW1 There were many reasons for the United States involvement in the War, but Germany’s great desire for more power and global influence is the most evident. “Militarism was another cause of the war, it was similar to the arms race of today, because Britain had a great navy, Germany wanted a great navy too. Germany and France competed for larger armies. The more one nation built up its army and navy, the more other nations felt they had to do the same.” At the start of the war, President Wilson declared neutrality of the United States and most Americans opposed US involvement in the European war. Not only was the US culturally similar to Great Britain and France, but these two countries where our major trade partners. The US understood that if the Allies lost the war, it would have a tremendous effect on our economy. This is why America began to see Germany as the “enemy”. A declaration of war was partially brought about by the sinking of the Lusitania in May 1915 and later merchant ships such as the City of Memphis, Illinois and Vigilancia. In 1916 a passenger ship named the Sussex was sunk and a so war, germany, united, states, navy, german, wilson, national, great, americans, against, warfare, stated, note, mexico, message, men, lusitania, british, britain, allies, zimmerman, women, wilsons, wanted, u-boats, trade, telegram, sussex, submarine, similar, ships, rights, president, partially