Allied Propaganda Emphasized

Allied propaganda emphasized Newspapers published a the invasion of neutral Belgium secret telegram sent by German and included horror stories of foreign minister, Arthur German atrocities. Zimmermann, to Mexico The Russian people revolted The British blockade effectively and overthrew the monarchy. The barred American ships from new Russian government vowed to reaching German ports. defeat Germany. Germans attacked and sank Germany remained determined four American ships. to cut off supplies to Great Britain. President Woodrow Wilson threatened to end diplomatic relations with Germany when a U- The United States had to raise boat torpedoed an unarmed French an army as quickly as possible. passenger ship and several Americans were injured. American trade with the Allies Wilson asked Congress for a soared. declaration of war against Germany. Congress passed the Selective Wilson claimed that the Allies were Service Act, establishing a military fighting a war of democracy. draft. A new wave of anti-German feeling A German U-boat sank the was generated as the United States Lusitania on May 7, 1915, and the moved closer to war. Sussex several months later. Germany made the Sussex Pledge, More Americans were influenced and the United States took steps to to support the Allied cause. strengthen its military forces.