World War I

Despite differing views on United States neutrality in World War I, what finally made citizens realize that the United States’ involvement in the war was imminent?

• The interception of the Sussex Pledge and the impending threat of espionage

• The buildup of arms in Europe and the German use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and our growing alliance with Great Britain

• The interception of the Zimmerman telegram and German disregard for the Sussex Pledge

How did this event contribute to the United States’ entry into World War I?

• It furthered anti-government protests in the United States

• It became necessary for President Wilson to propose a plan for peace

• It encouraged anti-immigration campaigns in the United States.

• It became difficult for President Wilson to defend a policy of neutrality.

Why is this propaganda poster from 1917 encouraging Americans to "plant and raise" vegetables?

• to encourage agricultural self- sufficiency and become less dependent on imported goods

• All available food was needed to support the war effort.

• There was a lack of farmers in the country.

• The Dust Bowl had destroyed most farmland in the United States.

A British cruise-liner with 128 Americans on it- torpedoed by a German submarine.

• Propaganda

• Lusitania

• Draft

a law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military

• Draft

• Stalemate

• Selective Service Act

By buying bonds, U.S. citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

• Liberty Bonds

• Pacifists

• Propaganda

The cartoon below was published on May 16, 1917. What was the purpose of the bonds being sold in the cartoon?

• To avoid an economic depression

• To help finance the American war effort

• To keep the United States out of war

• To make emergency loans to Britain and France

Which World War I development influenced the United States military and merchants to adopt the strategy illustrated above?

• Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• The establishment of a secret alliance between Mexico and Germany

• The trade alliance between the U.S. and Germany

• The ratification of the Lend-Lease Act

What was issued by the German government in 1916 to appease the United States and promised an end to unrestricted submarine warfare

• The Sussex Pledge

• The Schlieffen Plan

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Lusitania Doctrine

-Selective Service Registration Card, 1917

Use the image below to answer the following question.

Why did Congress feel this registration was necessary?

• The United States needed to recruit troops to fight overseas.

• The United States needed to increase its agricultural production

• The United States needed laborers in factories on the home front

• The United States needed to produce war goods, such as ships and uniforms.