Why did the United States enter World War I?

Answer. Any of these is accepted.

Because Germany attacked U.S. ships

Also accepted
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

En español

¿Por qué entró Estados Unidos en la Primera Guerra Mundial?

Porque Alemania atacó barcos estadounidenses
Para apoyar a las Potencias Aliadas (Inglaterra, Francia, Italia y Rusia)
Para oponerse a las Potencias Centrales (Alemania, Austria-Hungría, el Imperio otomano y Bulgaria)

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026. Report a problem with this question.

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This is question 101 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Recent history.

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