Question

The Zimmerman note and the sinking of the Lusitania angered Americans and made them prepared to fight against Germany. In your opinion, were these two events enough to justify going to war overseas? Explain your opinion in at least a few sentences.

Answer 1

Answer:

With American trade becoming more and more lopsided toward the Allied cause, many feared that it was only a matter of time before the United States would be at war. The issue that propelled most American fencesitters to side with the British was German submarine warfare.

The British, with the world's largest navy, had effectively shut down German maritime trade. Because there was no hope of catching the British in numbers of ships, the Germans felt that the SUBMARINE was their only key to survival. One "U-BOAT" could surreptitiously sink many battleships, only to slip away unseen. This practice would stop only if the British would lift their blockade.