There were many reasons for U.S. interventions in World War I. America feared
that if Germany won the war, loans that were made to our allies would not be repaid. A
British blockade ended American exports to Germany. Freedom of the seas was an
important reason. German U-boats were interfering with non-war related trade, violating
neutrality rights. The Lusitania was sunk, killing 128 Americans. The Germans, fearing
U.S. involvement, agreed not to sink any more ships without warning. Once again,
Germany sunk another ship, called the Sussex, and killed more Americans. Then came the
Zimmermann note, which was a letter written by Arthur Zimmerman(German foreign
minister) to the German ambassador of Mexico. It was intercepted. The note encouraged
an alliance between Germany and Mexico, with Germany promising support in gaining
their lost territories-Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. The U.S. was not so successful in
influencing the post-war......
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