America & The Great War

In the months leading up to World War I, the United States wanted to maintain its neutrality because

• President Wilson was a Quaker and was against warfare of any kind.

• the armed forces were preoccupied with problems on the Mexican border.

• the U.S. had the strongest navy in the world and it was needed to keep the coastline secure.

• the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.

In the years preceding World War I

• world tensions declined.

• military expenditures decreased.

• imperialistic ambitions seemed to decline.

• there was a series of international crises.

Which contributed to the outbreak of World War I?

• German domination in Morocco.

• Austro-Hungarian domination in the Balkans.

• French domination of Alsace and Lorraine.

• English domination of Scotland.

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

• The Sussex Pledge

• The Schlieffen Plan

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Lusitania Doctrine

Which of these was a factor in the U.S. entry in World War I?

• the halt of the German army

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the signing of a peace agreement

• the death of the heir to the Italian throne

Which of these was a factor in the United States entrance in World War I?

• the invasion of Poland

• Japan's invasion of China

• The Axis threat to the Panama Canal

• German unrestricted submarine warfare

Which of these BEST describes the events leading up the United States' involvement in World War I?

• American citizens wanted to stay neutral until innocent Americans were killed.

• American citizens wanted to join the war in Europe from its start in 1914.

• The government tried to gain support for the war from the start of the war.

• The government took part in military operations in Europe before 1917.

One of the aims of the United States during World War I was

• the defeat of Japan.

• freedom of the seas.

• the collection of reparations.

• the division of Germany into two countries.

Which statement BEST explains why United States entered World War I in 1917?

• The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S.

• The U.S. citizens were calling for war against Germany.

• The German navy had sunk the Lusitania that year.

• The U.S. had evidence of a threat to its national security.

Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?

• threats to American security made by Germany

• repeated violation of treaties by Japan

• enemy bombing of American military bases

• the German invasion of Poland