America and WW1

America entered World War One in April of 1917. America up till that date tried its best to stay out of the war. But unrestricted submarine warfare, introduced by the Germans in January of 1917 was the main issue that caused Woodrow Wilson to ask congress to declare war against the Germans. This happened on April second, and two days later the Americans joined The Great War and took part on the allies side.

Before America took part in World War One, at first Woodrow did not feel threatened by the European War. As long as America could still trade among the other countries, everything in his eyes was considered okay. In August of 1914, Woodrow officially announced that America was remaining neutral in The Great War. America was supplying both sides with money and continuing to trade with all of the other countries. But one time over seas when trying to trade with Germany, the German coastline made it completely impossible for the Americans to trade with the Germans. The Brittish had a policy of "blockading" Germany which lead to the main reason of Germany introducing unrestricted submarine warfare. The Germans would later blame this on the Brittish concluding that Germany was forced into this action by the Brittish.

Germany using U-boats pushed America into a corner which ultimately declared the war against them. Woodrow warned Germany that if any American ships were sunk that he would hold them accountable. In the end the German government promised to pay the Americans back if any ships were sunken, including their cargo aboard. America decided to send someone to London to try to create a peace treaty between the US, Germany and Great Britain. After it was signed in February of 1916 Woodrow found out that an American ship the "sussex" was sunk and he was told only two Americans were injured. He later found out that they had been killed, but eventually it was resolved and the Americans seemed to have come at peace with the Germans.

Britain on the other hand decided to rebel against the peace treaty that the Americans had created. Thus, they had been stopping more and more boats from Germany and this upset the Irish-American community. Everyone started to feel like Britain did not want peace at all.

Woodrow in the end sent out a question to both sides asking what it would take for them to end the war. France and Britain replied saying that their wishes could only be fulfilled with a military victory. Germany's reply was very unclear with what they stated, and the Americans did not know what the Germans final answer was toward their question. Over time Woodrow still tried to gain peace with all the countries and later he set up secret negotiations with Germany and Britain to reamain in agreement in reguards to his peace treaty.