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Objective: Students will continue their study of World War I by reviewing trench warfare and how the U.S. entered World War I
Drill: Examine the following images and write down your reactions.
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III. German aggression pulls U.S. into war A. January, 1917, Germany declared intentions of waging unrestricted submarine warfare. 1. All ships would be sunk including American ships.
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B. Zimmerman Note- March 1, 1917
1. Contents: a. German foreign secretary Zimmerman had secretly proposed
an alliance with
Mexico. b. Japan would
be invited into
an anti-U.S.
alliance
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C. Wilsonian idealism 1. For over a century, U.S. had prided themselves on isolationism from the Old World. (worry about ourselves and our own little empire)
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2. Persuaded Americans to embark on a crusade "Make the world safe for democracy" and to have "A war to end war“.
D. April 2, 1917, Wilson asks joint session of Congress for a declaration of war.
1. April 6, America declared war on Germany -- House voted 373-50; Senate voted 82-6