United States Entry Into World War I
Explore the key events and reasons behind the United States' decision to enter World War I, including submarine warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, and President Wilson's evolving stance.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following was a primary reason for the United States' initial neutrality in World War I?
Strong economic ties to Germany
A policy of isolationism and avoiding European conflicts
Fear of a direct attack on American soil
Lack of military resources
2. What event directly led President Woodrow Wilson to declare that "the world must be made safe for democracy"?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The sinking of the Lusitania
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
The Zimmermann Telegram
3. The Telegram, intercepted in 1917, proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States.
4. President Woodrow Wilson's campaign slogan in 1916 was "He Kept Us Out of ."
5. The sinking of the British passenger liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 caused significant anti-German sentiment in the United States.
True
False
6. The United States immediately joined the Allied Powers after the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
True
False
7. Explain how Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare contributed to the United States' entry into World War I.
8. Describe the impact of the Zimmermann Telegram on American public opinion and President Wilson's decision-making.
Match each term on the left with its correct description on the right.
9. Lusitania
a. German promise to warn ships before sinking them
10. Sussex Pledge
b. Secret German proposal to Mexico
11. Zimmermann Telegram
c. British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat
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