German militarism, particularly its aggressive U-boat campaign that threatened American shipping and lives, coupled with the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare, provoked strong anti-German sentiments in the U.S. This, along with the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, which revealed Germany's attempt to ally with Mexico against the U.S., ultimately compelled America to join the war in 1917.
In 1–2 sentences, analyze how German militarism caused the United States to enter World War I
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