American Causes of WWI

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What angered the American people and pushed the United States into World War I? Options: The sinking of British naval vessels, German attacks on ships carrying American passengers, A German plan to have Mexico attack the United States, All of the above

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All of the above

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What was President Woodrow Wilson's stance on the United States' involvement in World War I initially?

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He believed the United States should stay out of the affairs of other nations.

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What was the policy called that Germany used which allowed attacks on any ship traveling in the waters around Great Britain?

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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Why was targeting merchant ships delivering goods to Great Britain an effective tactic for Germany?

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It cut off supplies to Great Britain, which depended heavily on them.

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What did Woodrow Wilson win the Nobel Peace Prize for in 1919?

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For his Fourteen Points speech which proposed the League of Nations.

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What was the main reason the German government published warnings in American newspapers regarding the Lusitania?

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To caution American travelers that the waters around the British Isles were a war zone

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What policy did the German government adopt that led to the sinking of the Lusitania?

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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How many people, including Americans, were killed when the Lusitania was sunk?

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Over 1,200 people, including 120 Americans

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What was the potential consequence that German leaders feared from returning to unrestricted submarine warfare?

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It could bring the United States into the war

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What was the Zimmermann Note?

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A secret message from German diplomat Arthur Zimmermann proposing an alliance with Mexico