When Germany invaded Belgium, stories began to circulate about atrocities committed against Belgian civilians. These stories, both true and exaggerated, were seized upon for propaganda. . This propaganda was soon sweeping the US, firing anti-German sentiment.
A pledge by the Germans not to sink passenger ships without any warning and saving innocent lives. Germany later ignored this pledge.
A British passenger ship sunk by the Germans, killing 1,200 people, including over 100 Americans.
The US had a vested financial interest in the outcome of the war in Europe. American businesses and banks made huge loans to the Allies.
America in WWI
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The Zimmerman Note
The German invasion of Belgium
Sussex Pledge
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American Loans
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Sinking of Lusitania
A note by the German foreign secretary proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the U.S., intercepted by British intelligence.
