'Mericuh's Involvement
America initially wanted to stay out of World War I. We adopted a neutral approach, trading and lending to both sides of the conflict. However, Germany adopted unrestricted submarine warfare, leading up to American ships and lives to be lost. Also, the Zimmerman telegram, a message from Germany which promised land to Mexico in exchange for aid against us, was intercepted. All of these factors ultimately led up to America joining the fight on the Allied powers. The picture shows the sinking of the Lusitania.