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The US involvement in WWI

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  • Allies state peace objectives in response to US President Woodrow Wilson's December 1916 peace note

  • Germany announces that it will resume unrestricted U-boat warfare from the 1st February.

  • United States broke off relations with Germany.

  • German sub sinks U.S. passenger ship California

    Just three days after U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's speech of February 3, 1917, in which he broke diplomatic relations with Germany and warned that war would follow if American interests at sea were attacked again ,a German submarine torpedoes and sinks the Anchor Line passenger steamer California off the Irish coast.

  • Germany uses unrestricted submarine warfare

    Because of Germany's location, they decide to use unrestricted submarine warfare.

  • The Sinking of the Laconia. The Zimmermann Telegram is passed to the US by Britain, detailing alleged German proposal of an alliance with Mexico against the US.

  • US President Woodrow Wilson requests permission from Congress to arm US merchantmen

  • USA declares war on Germany

    After Germany sunk USA's ship, they declared war on Germany

  • President Woodrow Wilson

    President Wilson the 28th president of the USA was the president during World War I
  • Propaganda poster

    Propaganda poster

    This propaganda poster was made for women to help on the war by saving food