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Why did the United States enter World War I?

Q: Why did the United States enter World War I?

Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships · To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia) · To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria) — Topic: American History — Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information. USCIS accepts any one of the answers listed below.

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Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

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Topic: American History — Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information.

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Source: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), form M-1778 (09/25). Answers that can change are listed at uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates. Freedom to Belong is an educational nonprofit and is not affiliated with USCIS.