After the discussion Monday of the causes of WWI, we discussed America's aims of neutrality and why we ultimately enter the war in 1917. We discussed these as the reasons why America abandons neutrality in favor of war:
1. U-Boat Warfare and the sinking of the Lusitania
2. After the Russian revolution, many in the US naively believe that the war is one to make the world safe for democracy, that the monarchies of central Europe can be defeated and replaced and democracy can spread.
3. Cultural and Economic ties to the Allies -- for example, the US did business to the tune of $3.2 billion with England and only $1 million with Germany.
4. The Zimmerman Note
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