Where the U.S. declared war, after it was found that Germany was in secret negotiations with Mexico to provide military aid in order to recapture Texas, in return for Mexico (in conjunction with Japan) pinning down U.S. forces until the Germans had finished off the other Europeans.
So yes, the Germans certainly expected to create a real threat to U.S. sovereignty. In hindsight and in light of modern U.S. superpower status it might seem like the outcome was never in doubt and there was never any real threat to the U.S., but that is certainly not the view or motivation of the U.S. at the time when it decided to enter the first, or second world war. Both times, it was out of a perceived need, in order to ensure it's territorial integrity and survival.
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And then there's the 1st world war
Date: 23/4/10 05:26 (UTC)So yes, the Germans certainly expected to create a real threat to U.S. sovereignty. In hindsight and in light of modern U.S. superpower status it might seem like the outcome was never in doubt and there was never any real threat to the U.S., but that is certainly not the view or motivation of the U.S. at the time when it decided to enter the first, or second world war. Both times, it was out of a perceived need, in order to ensure it's territorial integrity and survival.