![]() International organization founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation but greatly weakened by the refusal of the United States to join. It was a very idealist notion of an intensified peace program. Said that there should be no more secret treaties, maintain freedom of seas, removal of economic barriers among nations, reduction of armaments, adjustment of colonial claims in inerests of natives & colonizers, "self-determination", League of Nations Goals of "a war to end war" and a crusade "to make the world safe for democracy." (because they felt threatened by the social uprisings in all the other countries - democracy could fall too and they clearly didn't want that)Īn address given by President WIlson to Congress on January 8, 1918. What was Wilson's justification for entering WWI that appealed to the American public? Zimmermann Note, Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare, Bolshevik Revolution. President Wilson asked for a declaration of war from Congress after 4 more unarmed merchant ships had been sunk. News of the Zimmermann note leaked out to the public, infuriating Americans. German foreign secretary who secretly proposed a German-Mexican alliance with the Zimmermann note.Ī secret document to Mexico that said Germany would help them regain lost territories in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico if they joined the war on the Central Powers side. ![]() Germany announced its decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare on all ships, including American ships, in the war zone. Regarding WWI, What did germany announce in 1917?
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