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The Germans were not the first to declare war it was the Americans. On April 6th, 1917 President Woodrow Wilson U.S. Congress decided it was time to get America involved in "Europe's war".
They were pressued into doing this after receiving what is know as the "Zimmerman Telegram". This telegram was to be sent to the Mexican government by the German government as invitation for an alliance. The Germans agreed to financial support a Mexican effort to engage America in military action. They wanted this to make sure that America would continue to stay out of the war in Europe. If the Mexicans were successful the Germans would give them all the land lost in the California, Texas, and New Mexico territories (all other conquered land would become Germany's.) Also in the telegram Germany said that it would use Mexican waters to carry out a naval campaign against American shipping. President Wilson campaigned that he would keep the seas free of danger, with this threat he felt he had no choice but to protect America.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917.
There was two major reasons. First off, the German U-Boats sank 3 passenger ships carrying US civilians and citizens. As if that wasn't enough, the Germans sent the Zimmerman code, which was a code (intercepted and decoded by Britain) that asks Mexico to ally itself with the Axis (or, at least Germany). If Mexico does ally itself with the Axis, then the Axis would help Mexico take back some of the "origianal" Mexican lands that the US took over. Seeing this, the US got pissed (after a large amount of casualties and a lethal threat note) and began to attack (or, declare war on Germany). Because the British were also going against Germany, and Britain was once the US' homeland, the US joined war on the Allies' side.
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∙ 12y agoAre you looking for an official responce or a rationnal one....actually, it was December 8th or 9th 1941 right after we declared war on Japan
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∙ 14y agoApril 6, 1917
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When did Jews declare war on Germans in their own country before World War 2 per crystal nights?
well Germany did declare war against the Jews but it was the Jews who decleared financial war first in March 1933
Why did German threat to sink all ships in British waters push the US to declare war?
This question was put into the categories of World War 1 and World War 2. The answer is that the US did not declare war in either war for the reason that the Germans threatened to sink all ships in British waters. World War 1: President Wilson chose to declare war on Germany in World War 1 when he learned from the Mexican Government that the Germans wanted to attack the US through the US borders and Gulf of Mexico. World War 2: President Roosevelt declared war after the Japanese bombed the US Naval ships and planes in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. They became officially involved in the European Theater of Operation once Hitler declared war on the USA.
What war was fought and lost by the Germans?
World War 1 and World War 2
Can japan declare war after world war 2?
Any country can declare war on anybody else. What matters is can you back it up?
During World War 1 when did Serbia declare war?
an act of terrorism
Poland in the World War 2?
its were the germans invaded first the start of it all the uk and france declare war on germany
Why did Brazil declare war on Germany in World War 2?
Because the Germans sank several ships carrying the Brazilian flag.
When did Jews declare war on Germans in their own country before World War 2 per crystal nights?
well Germany did declare war against the Jews but it was the Jews who decleared financial war first in March 1933
Wilson urged congress to declare war on Germany when the Germans?
Wilson urged congress to declare war on Germany when the Germans?
Why did the Germans go to war with England?
The Germans attacked Poland, this caused England and France to declare war on Germany, so Germany declared war on them.
What was the reason world war 2 was fought?
the reason was the Germans did not leave Poland so they had to declare war on Germany otherwise the Germans would attack us and take over us.
Why did German threat to sink all ships in British waters push the US to declare war?
This question was put into the categories of World War 1 and World War 2. The answer is that the US did not declare war in either war for the reason that the Germans threatened to sink all ships in British waters. World War 1: President Wilson chose to declare war on Germany in World War 1 when he learned from the Mexican Government that the Germans wanted to attack the US through the US borders and Gulf of Mexico. World War 2: President Roosevelt declared war after the Japanese bombed the US Naval ships and planes in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. They became officially involved in the European Theater of Operation once Hitler declared war on the USA.
Why did the British declare war on the Germans?
actually it is a proven fact that the british did not declare war on Germany. It was japan and France that declared war on Germany.And they declared war on Germany because the German were not friends with the country of japan and France.
What war was fought and lost by the Germans?
World War 1 and World War 2
Did Britain declare war on Germany in World War 1 or World War 2?
In both.
Did the US declare any war after World War 2?
No.
Did Poland declare war on Germany in World War 2?
no
