US Involvement in World War I

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Which was NOT an event that caused America to join World War I? Options: unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans, interception of the Zimmerman telegram, Prohibition, yellow journalism about the sinking of the Lusitania

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Prohibition

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What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

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It was a telegram from Germany asking Mexico to attack the US.

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How was yellow journalism used during World War I?

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It did all of the above to gain support for the war from the American people.

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The Treaty of Versailles was based off of which of the following? Germany's views, Wilson's 14 Points, The U-boat

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Wilson's 14 Points

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Who were the Central Powers in WWI?

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Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Germany

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Who had to take the blame for World War I according to the Treaty of Versailles? Options: America, France, Germany

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Germany

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Which countries comprised the Allied Powers during World War I? Options: Great Britain, France, Spain; Great Britain, France, United States; France, Germany, United States

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Great Britain, France, United States

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What did President Wilson claim was the goal of the United States as the country entered WWI?

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To make the world a safe place for democracy

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Why did the United States Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

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They feared joining the League of Nations would limit the ability of the US to declare war if needed.

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At first, the United States tried to maintain a neutral role in World War I.

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