President Woodrow Wilson announces his Declaration of
President Woodrow Wilson announces his Declaration of War in April of 1917.The United States wanted nothing to do with this war, yet were somehow dragged in.It all started in March of 1917 when Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany decided that unrestricted submarine warfare was the only way to stop war goods from getting overseas.Then, the Zimmerman Telegram came into the picture.This telegram was sent to Mexico from Germany asking them to attack America.With this, Wilson decided that it was a good idea to enter World War I with his declaration of war in 1917.Without the arrival of the Americans, it is likely that the Germans would have won the war.After the war was won, however, Wilson made his 14 Points.These 14 Points focused on repairing the World and achieving American objectives.
The Germans seriously underestimated the potential impact of American involvement.They engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare and killed innocent Americans.This happened because of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915.This was a passenger ship moving between America and England, which had passengers from both countries.128 Americans died on that ship, and Wilson thought that Germany should pay.After the Lusitania was sunk, America found out about the Zimmerman Telegram.
In March of 1917, Germany sent Mexico a telegraph asking if they would attack America.President Wilson thought that something should be done since they were being dragged into war.This is when Wilson announces his declaration of war in April of 1917.Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany, which was approved on April 6th.Wilson wanted to "make the world safe for democracy."
The Armistice began on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.116,000 United States soldiers dead along with a total of 9.3 million killed in the war.Peace talks were made at the Versailles Conference and Wilson, on his way to Paris, …