09 WWI to the End of U.S. Neutrality

This underlying cause of WWI involves the build-up of armies and weapons.

• alliance system
• militarism
• imperialism
• nationalism

This underlying cause of WWI involves the desire to gain territory by taking control of weaker countries.

• militarism
• isolationism
• nationalism
• imperialism

This underlying cause of WWI involves intense loyalty to one's country or group.

• imperialism
• assassination
• nationalism
• militarism

This underlying cause of WWI involves nations that have made a pledge to each other to come to one another's defense at times of war.

• militarism
• imperialism
• alliance system
• nationalism

This event was considered the spark that upset the delicate balance of power that led to the outbreak of WWI.

• alliance system
• isolationism
• expansionism
• assassination

This event involves a message offering an alliance to Mexico from the German foreign minister.

• the Sussex Pledge
• the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
• the sinking of the Lusitania
• unrestricted submarine warfare

This event involves a British passenger ship that was torpedoed by U-boats, killing over 100 Americans.

• the Sussex Pledge
• the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
• the sinking of the Lusitania
• unrestricted submarine warfare

This event involves a promise by Germans to compensate those who were injured by their attacks and to warn neutral or passenger ships before attacking.

• the Sussex Pledge
• the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
• the sinking of the Lusitania
• unrestricted submarine warfare

This was a strategy used by the Germans to prevent supplies from being delivered to Allied countries.

• the Sussex Pledge
• the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
• the sinking of the Lusitania
• unrestricted submarine warfare

This country was originally part of the Triple Alliance, but joined the Allied Powers when it was promised land in Austria-Hungary after the war.

• Germany
• Russia
• France
• Italy