WWI

What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?

• The Zimmerman Telegram
• The Outlandish Letter
• The Surprising Phone Call

This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.

• Nationalism
• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.

• Militarism
• Imperialism
• Alliances
• Nationalism

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.

• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Alliances
• Militarism

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.

• Lusitania
• USS Maine

neutral

• not taking sides
• engaged in battle

desire to remain separated in the affairs or interest of other groups

• avoidance
• isolationism
• stalemate
• internationalism

This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Nationalism
• Imperialism

What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?

• German invasion of Belgium
• German blockade
• Sinking of the Lusitania
• German embargo on U.S. goods

Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?

• Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
• Russia, Germany, and Italy
• Britain, France, and Russia