Japan
- Japan had an alliance with Britain and because of this they declared war on Germany and Austria. In the first week of WWI, Japan proposed to Britain that they would enter the war if the could Germany's pacific territories. Britain asked Japan in help to destroy Germany. In 1914 Japan declared war on Germany and also Austria. Japan wanted to be recognized as a great power and this is one of the main reasons they joined the war, they wanted to gain recognition as a great power.
U.s in wwi
- The U.S joined WWI because at the time, President Woodrow Wilson thought that if Germany won the war that it would be something bad for the whole world. In 1917 U.S merchant ships began being sunk and U.S seaman were being killed, with these things happening the U.S economy started to go down. The U.S decided to join the war on the allies side and help to win the war quickly. Also, the U.S lent the allies a substantial amount of money for the war, they knew that if the allies did not win the chances of the, getting that money back was slim to none. The best way to make sure that the money could be loaned back to them was to join the side of the allies and make sure that they win the war.
U.s in wwi
- This picture is showing how Germany started to allow unrestricted submarine warfare. Because of this choice U.S ships were being sunk and seamen were dying.