World War 1 Vs Ww1 Essay

Throughout the history of Europe there have been many wars. They range from the Hundred Years’ war to the Napoleonic wars. Although both wars were devastating they did not compare to World War 1. By 1914 Europe was divided into two rival camps. One alliance, the Triple Entente, included Great Britain, France and Russia. The other side, the Triple Alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. As the countries stayed true to their beliefs to support one another countries there was serious tension. As a result, practically all of Europe soon joined what would soon become one of the largest, and most destructive war that the world has ever seen. As the war escalated the war spread throughout the whole world. Finally, in 1917 the United States declared war on Germany. It has been debated on which event started World War 1, the Zimmerman telegram, or the use of unrestricted …show more content…
The telegram sparked an uproar in the United States which forced them to take action. Professor of History, Michael S. Neiberg, writes “Germany offered U.S. territory in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to Mexico if Mexico would enter the war on the German side. The British relayed the decoded message to the U.S. government in late February, and the message was released to the press on March 1” (Neiberg). The Zimmerman telegram was the last straw for the United States. The telegram showed how Germany provoked Mexico to fight against the United States. This made the United States fight an unnecessary battle. The United States were able to stay out of the world war until Germany forced Mexico to fight them. Since a large part of the American population already favored the Allies it made it easy for them to join the allied side. Since the populace was already outraged about the German U-boats it was easy for them to come to the conclusion that they should