The Great War

The Great War· Season 12 · Episode 7

Why Did the US Enter WW1?

S12E07·July 11, 2025·19m·YouTube

In early 1917, the United States was still neutral in the First World War. Meanwhile, German leaders were getting desperate – if they couldn’t find a way to break the war of attrition on the Western Front, the Allies would probably defeat them. The result was multiple gambles that staked everything on a quick victory with the risk of drawing the US into the war.

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