Question

extra! extra!
us declares
war!
each of the
headlines highlights
a reason for us entry
into wwi.
pick one and explain
how it led to
america declaring
war

Explanation:

The Zimmerman Telegram (the "Germany Plots Against the U.S." headline) was a secret diplomatic communication from Germany to Mexico. Germany proposed that Mexico ally with them, promising to help Mexico reclaim lost territory (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) from the U.S. if the U.S. entered WWI against Germany. When the U.S. intercepted and publicized this telegram, it enraged American public opinion, as it exposed an active German plot against U.S. territory and sovereignty. Combined with Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, this convinced the U.S. government that Germany posed a direct threat, leading to Congress voting to declare war on Germany in April 1917.

Answer:

The "GERMANY PLOTS AGAINST THE U.S." (Zimmerman Telegram) headline:
Germany sent a secret telegram to Mexico, proposing an alliance where Mexico would attack the U.S. to distract it from WWI, in exchange for reclaiming lost southwestern U.S. territory. When the U.S. intercepted and revealed this plot, it sparked widespread public anger and confirmed to U.S. leaders that Germany was an aggressive threat. This, paired with Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, pushed the U.S. to declare war on Germany in April 1917.