WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
Two things that led America to join
A
Zimmerman note
Unrestricted Sub Warfare
2
Q
Zimmerman note
A
not wanting to lose their land, the US entered.
- Russian revolution happens, the new government wanted to pull out (was on the side of British and French). Germans could then fight a 1 front war rather than a 2 front. The US made up for this.
3
Q
Unrestricted submarine warfare
A
This aimed to stop supplies getting to Britain which involved attacking American ships. The Germans believed that the US would stay out of it.