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At the start of the war, President Wilson had declared the neutrality of the United States. Most Americans opposed US involvement in the European war, but the sinking of the Lusitania and other actions made by Germany, American citizens drew America sympathies to the Allies. German military leaders believed that they could still win the war by cutting off British supplies. They expected their U-boats to starve Britain into surrendering within a few months, longer …

…pushed to the end after U-boats sank several US cargo ships. The US entered the war unprepared for battle. American sympathies to the Allies and the fuel driving them against Germany made the U.S. decide to get involved in the war. Due to Germany's actions toward the U.S. on the seas and their attempt to declare war first on the U.S. drew President Wilson to declare war on Germany in April of 1917.