President Wilson clearly referred to Germany's resumed submarine warfare as "a war against mankind" in his request to Congress to declare war on Germany on April 2. This conflict involves all countries. He also discussed the deceit of the Zimmermann Telegram and German espionage inside the United States.
What five factors led the US to join World War One?
These are the top five explanations for why America enlisted in World War One:
'The Lusitania' Germany started using unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic from the beginning of 1915.
American loans.
The German invasion of Belgium.
Unrestricted submarine warfare being brought back.
The telegram from Zimmerman
What did President Wilson want to do about the war?
It was Wilson's goal to keep America completely out of World War I, which began in 1914—and have the country serve as a peacemaker to other nations.
However, his efforts were largely unsuccessful; many countries failed to take seriously any of Wilson's offers to be a mediator.
