US Entry into WWI Worksheet

United States Entry Into World War I

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers the reasons and events leading to the United States' entry into World War I.

1. What was the main policy the United States maintained at the beginning of World War I?

2. The sinking of which British passenger ship by a German U-boat in 1915 caused outrage in the United States?

3. Germany's policy of   warfare, which involved sinking any ships in war zones, was a major factor in the U.S. decision to enter the war.

4. The   was a secret message from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States.

5. Explain how the Zimmermann Telegram contributed to the United States entering World War I.

6. President Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election in 1916 on the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War."

7. The United States immediately joined the Allied Powers at the outbreak of World War I.

Match each term with its correct description.