United+States+declares+war.cda

== =The brink of war= ====In january 1917 Arthur Zimmerman, a german official sent a telegram to the german ambassador in mexico asking him to make an offer to the mexican government: if they agreed to become an ally and to fight with them against the united states and they would get back some of their lost land in texas, new mexico, and arizona after the war. british intelligence intercepted it and it eventually got to america. Furious Americans thought that war was necessary with Germany. Germany continued unrestricted submarine warfare, they knew that this would draw america out but they didn't think that we could form a military soon enough. U-Boats sank 6 americans ships, this enraged Wilson, and on April 4th the resolution was passed, and america was at war.====