Why the US was justified in entering WWI.

The events leading up to April of 1917 left the United States no choice but to enter the war against Germany. The United States had every intention to maintain its neutrality throughout the European conflict but Germany's actions pulled them into fighting. Germany's submarine warfare, threats to democracy, and contacts with Mexico threatened the security and honor of the United States and could not be tolerated. The creation and deployment that Germany made of the submarines …

…secure the rights of our nation. Germany is infringing upon the beliefs and freedoms of other European countries, with an attempt to employ their ways upon the conquered. This must not take place in a world that must be made safe for democracy (Viewpoint 5, 92). It is the United State's duty to help countries in need, which is why we must side with the Allies and declare war upon Germany. It is the only practical solution.