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After the european nations begin declaring war on one another, President Woodrow Wilson declares the policy of American neutrality.
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Woodrow Wilson appeals to keep the United States neutral, but will continue trade, and will only be a peacekeeper.
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The United States public opinion of Germany declined further after the sinking of the Lusitania, resulting in the loss of 128 American lives.
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Responding to Americans demands, Germany stops sinking ships without warning.
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Woodrow Wilson publicly tells Germany to stop sinking all sea vessels without warning.
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President Wilson is re-elected in the United States with a slogan of ''He kept us out of the war''
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The United Kingdom intercepts a message that would have been sent to Mexico by Germany, stating that if Mexico helped declare war on the United States that Germany in return would give them back Southwestern US territory.
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Great Britain hands the Zimmerman telegram to the United States.
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President Wilson requests to congress to arm US merchantmen.
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Between the dates, March 16-18, Germany sank the ships City of Memphis, Illinois, and Vigilancia. This was the straw that broke the camels back causing the US to declare war on Germany.
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President Wilson delivers war address to congress at 8:32 PM and asks the House of Representatives to declare war on Germany,
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After three years and remaining neutral, and finally having enough of Germany's actions, the US finally declares on Germany.
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The United States joins Great Britain, France, and Italy to fight the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire)
