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Why did America declare war on Germany in April 1917?
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Why did the USA join the First World War?
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A few miles off the Irish Coast, Britain's newest and fastest Atlantic liner (ship) Lusitania was struck by a torpedo from a submerged U-Boat. It was sunk in a matter of minutes taking all the American and European passengers to the bottom of the sea. The people of the United States were extremely shocked and on 6th April 1917, America declared War on Germany.
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