Part one of term paper
In the years leading up to 1917, a multitude of reasons contributed to the American decision to declare war on Germany. These reasons include the German naval policy, allied propaganda, and America’s claim to world power. The German U-boats as well as the incident with the Lusitania prompted America to take action. Propaganda, exaggerate ...

Part two of term paper
... war on Germany. One way in which they violated American neutrality was through the use of the U-boats. These boats were the cause of the deaths of numerous Americans who were in no way associated with the war. Germany once again failed to respect America’s neutrality when it sank the Lusitania, a boat containing not only British but American citizens. These incidents outraged the American public. President Wilson chose to do nothing violent about them at first; however, after a similar ...